Wa West District Explained

Wa West District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Wa West District within Upper West
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Upper West
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Wechiau
Leader Title:District Executive
Leader Name:Adamu Dasaana
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:96,957[1]
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:9.8264°N -2.6808°W
Iso Code:GH-UW-WW

Wa West District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana.[2] 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 (from the east) and Wa West District (from the west) respectively in July 2004; thus the remaining part was elevated to municipal district assembly status on the same year to become Wa Municipal District. The district assembly is located in the southern part of Upper West Region and has Wechiau as its capital town.

Location

Wa West District shares boundaries with Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District to the South, Wa Municipal District to the East, Nadowli District to the North, and to the West with Ivory Coast.

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References

9.8264°N -2.6808°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. Web site: Work to start on 670-km feeder roads in Upper West. 2021-05-22. Graphic Online. en-gb.