Wa, Ghana
Wa | |
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Town | |
View of a high street in Wa | |
| Etymology: Dagbani: Wa ("te wa kaa yeng seore", English: "we came to watch a dance") | |
Location of Wa in Upper West Region | |
| Coordinates: 10°4′N 2°30′W / 10.067°N 2.500°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper West Region |
| District | Wa Municipal District |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 200,672 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Postal code | XW |
| Area code | 039 |
| Website | wamunicipal.gov.gh |
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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.
The town is a transportation hub for the Upper West region, with major roads leading north to Hamile, and northeast to Tumu and the Upper East Region. There is also a small airport, named the Wa Airport.