Bawku
Bawku is a locality in Bawku Municipal District, Upper East Region. Bawku is situated nearby to the locality Gangari, as well as near Nyorigo.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bawku and Pusiga.
Bawku
Town
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Bawku is a town in and the capital of Bawku Municipal District, Upper East Region, in north Ghana, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. The municipality has a total land area of about 257 km2.
Pusiga
Village
Pusiga is a town in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Pusiga is situated 4½ km east of Bawku.
Bawku
- Type: Locality with 61,200 residents
- Location: Bawku Municipal District, Upper East Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
11.0581° or 11° 3′ 29″ northLongitude
-0.2417° or 0° 14′ 30″ westPopulation
61,200Elevation
245 metres (804 feet)Open location code
7C3X3Q55+68GeoNames ID
7648956
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