Prison’s Canteen

Prison’s Canteen is a building in Wa Municipal District, Upper West Region. Prison’s Canteen is situated nearby to Wa Prison, as well as near the church St. Andrews Cathedral.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wa Municipal District and Dondoli Mosque.

Wa Municipal District

Government office

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Wa Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Wa District, until two parts of the district were later split off by a decree of president John… Wa Municipal District is situated 260 metres northeast of Prison’s Canteen.

Dondoli Mosque

Ruins

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The Dondoli Mosque is a mosque located in the village of Dondoli in Wa in the Upper West region in Ghana. Built in the 19th century in the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, the mosque is in partial ruins. Dondoli Mosque is situated 1 km northeast of Prison’s Canteen.

Wa Airport

Aerodrome

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Wa Airport is an airport serving Wa, a city in the Upper West Region of Ghana which is also its capital. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited. Wa Airport is situated 2½ km north of Prison’s Canteen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wa and Nakore.

Wa

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Wa is a town and the capital of the Wa Metropolitan Assembly and the Upper West Region of Ghana. It has a population of 200,672 people according to the 2021 census.