Wechiau
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District Capital
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Location of Wechiau in Upper West region | |
Coordinates: 9°50′N 2°41′W / 9.833°N 2.683°W / 9.833; -2.683 | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Upper West Region |
District | Wa West District |
Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
Population
(2013)
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• Total | — |
Wechiau is a small town and is the capital of Wa West district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso.[1] Wechiau has a stretch of the Black Volta and this is the home to a wild population of Hippopotamus.
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Municipal (5) |
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Ordinary (6) |
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9°50′N 2°41′W / 9.833°N 2.683°W / 9.833; -2.683