Kwahu Plateau
The Kwahu Plateau is a 260 km long plateau in southern Ghana. It consists of the uplifted southern edge of the Volta River Basin. It forms the main watershed of Ghana, separating rivers in the Volta River system from rivers in the western half of Ghana which flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
- Type: Plateau with an elevation of 587 metres
- Description: plateau in southern Ghana
- Also known as: “Płaskowyż Kwahu”
Kwahu Plateau
- Categories: plateau and landform
- Location: Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.5° or 6° 30′ north
Longitude
-0.5° or 0° 30′ west
Elevation
587 metres (1,926 feet)
Open location code
6CRXGG22+22
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kwahu Plateau” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kwahu Plateau”
- Chinese: “夸胡高原”
- Chinese: “誇胡高原”
- French: “plateau du Kwahu”
- French: “Plateau du Kwahu”
- Georgian: “კვაჰუ”
- Hausa: “Kwahu Plateau”
- Lithuanian: “Kvahu plynaukštė”
- Northern Frisian: “Kwahu Plateau”
- Polish: “Kwahu”
- Russian: “Кваху”
- Spanish: “Meseta de Kwahu”
- Swedish: “Kwahu Plateau”
- Swedish: “Kwahuplatån”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Adawsoasi and Munsia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Worobong Forest Reserve and Akwawa.
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Worth a closer look: Accra and Kumasi.
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