Wa West District
Wa West District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Wa District in 1988; until two parts of the district were later split off to create Wa East District and Wa West District…- Type: Hamlet with 98,200 residents
- Description: district of Ghana
- Also known as: “Wa” and “Wa West”
Wa West District
- Categories: district of Ghana and locality
- Location: Upper West Region, Ghanaian Northern Plains, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
9.8986° or 9° 53′ 55″ north
Longitude
-2.6833° or 2° 40′ 60″ west
Population
98,200
Elevation
269 metres (883 feet)
Open location code
6CXVV8X8+CM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Wa West District from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Wa West District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wa West”
- Dutch: “Wa West District”
- French: “Wa ouest”
- German: “Wa West District”
- Hausa: “gundumar Wa West”
- Igbo: “Wa West District”
- Igbo: “Wa”
- Italian: “distretto di Wa Ovest”
- Italian: “Distretto di Wa Ovest”
- Japanese: “ワ・ウエスト郡”
- Portuguese: “Wa Ocidental”
- Southern Dagaare: “Wa West Desekyere”
- Southern Dagaare: “Wa”
- Spanish: “Wa Oeste”
- Swedish: “Wa West”
- Wali (Ghana): “Wa West Dɩstrɩk”
- Yoruba: “Wa West District”
- Yoruba: “Wa West”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hippo Sactuary community center (tourist center) and Wechau Post Office.
Upper West Region: Must-Visit Destinations
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