Wechiau
Wechiau is a small town and is the capital of Wa West district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. Wechiau has a stretch of the Black Volta and this is the home to a wild population of Hippopotamus.Wechiau
- Type: Town
- Description: town in Ghana
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Wa West District, Upper West Region, Ghanaian Northern Plains, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
9.82957° or 9° 49′ 47″ north
Longitude
-2.68244° or 2° 40′ 57″ west
Elevation
264 metres (866 feet)
Open location code
6CXVR8H9+R2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Wechiau” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wechiau”
- Irish: “Wechiau”
- Kusaal: “Wechiau”
- Southern Dagaare: “Wechiau”
- Swedish: “Wechiau”
- Turkish: “Wechiau”
- “Wechiau”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kwachiyiri and Kpanfa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hippo Sactuary community center (tourist center) and Wechau Post Office.
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