Akwatia

Akwatia is the capital of , a district in the Eastern region of south and west of the Atewa Range in the basin. Akwatia or Akortia also means "He returned here or there" In the indigenous language formerly known as Oji-Ounji now called Anii.
  • Town with about 33,800 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 150 metres (480 feet)
  • …is also known as “Diamond City”
  • Description: town in Eastern Region, Ghana

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Dominic Hospital.
Hospital
St. Dominic Catholic Hospital is a not-for-profit…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kade.
is a town and the capital… is situated 8 km northwest of Akwatia.
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Latitude
6.0422° or 6° 2′ 32″ north
Longitude
-0.79714° or 0° 47′ 50″ west
Open location code
6CRX26R3+V4
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Akan to Urdu—“Akwatia” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Akwatia”
  • Akan: “Diamond City”
  • Cebuano: “Akwatia”
  • Dutch: “Akwatia”
  • Ewe: “Akwatia”
  • Ewe: “Diamond City”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Akwatia”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Diamond City”
  • Hausa: “Akwatia”
  • Hebrew: “אקוואטיה”
  • Igbo: “Akwatia”
  • Igbo: “diamond city”
  • Irish: “Akwatia”
  • Italian: “Akwatia”
  • Japanese: “アクワティア”
  • Persian: “اکواتیا”
  • Polish: “Akwatia”
  • South Azerbaijani: “اکواتیا”
  • Spanish: “Akwatia”
  • Swahili: “Akwatia”
  • Swedish: “Akwatia”
  • Turkish: “Akwatia”
  • Urdu: “اکواتیا”

Localities in the Area

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