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'''Nkawkaw''' (meaning " |
'''Nkawkaw''' (meaning "I wen't back ") in the indigenous language of Anii or Basila people. Is a town in southern [[Ghana]] and is the capital of [[Kwahu East District]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=3 men sentenced to 60 years imprisonment for defilement - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/3-men-sentenced-to-60-years-imprisonment-for-defilement/|access-date=2021-05-22|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=3 men jailed for defiling 14-year-old girl in Nkawkaw - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/3-men-jailed-for-defiling-14-year-old-girl-in-nkawkaw/|access-date=2021-05-29|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}</ref> an area in the [[Eastern Region, Ghana|Eastern Region]] of south [[Ghana]]. Nkawkaw has a 2013 [[Human settlement|settlement]] population of 61,785 people.<ref name="World Gazetteer"/> Nkawkaw is also described as a city in a valley as it the gateway to ascend the [[Kwahu Plateau|Kwahu]] mountains |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Revision as of 10:57, 12 December 2021
Nkawkaw | |
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 Nkawkaw as seen from hills | |
  Nkawkaw Location of Nkawkaw in Eastern Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 6°33′N 0°46′W / 6.550°N 0.767°W | |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Kwahu West Municipal |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 61,785[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Nkawkaw (meaning "I wen't back ") in the indigenous language of Anii or Basila people. Is a town in southern Ghana and is the capital of Kwahu East District,[2][3] an area in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. Nkawkaw has a 2013 settlement population of 61,785 people.[1] Nkawkaw is also described as a city in a valley as it the gateway to ascend the Kwahu mountains
Geography
Nkawkaw is situated on the road and former railway between Accra and Kumasi, and lies about halfway between these cities. It is also connected by road to Koforidua and Konongo. Nkawkaw is one of the major towns of the Kwahu Mountains. Historically it is not considered as a Kwahu town because it is not on top of the mountain range. According to the 2013 census Nkawkaw has a settlement population of 61,785.[1]
Sports
Nkawkaw is the location of football team Okwawu United and is also the location of the Nkawkaw Sports (stadium).
Accommodation
Nkawkaw has several hotels with decent services. Dubai City Hotel, Kwadisco Hotel, Rojo Hotel, Real Parker Hotel among others are popular choices in the town.
Climate
| Climate data for Nkawkaw | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 39.0 (102.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
39.0 (102.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.2) |
28 (1.1) |
23 (0.9) |
61 (2.4) |
51 (2.0) |
61 (2.4) |
71 (2.8) |
15 (0.6) |
25 (1.0) |
110 (4.2) |
7.6 (0.3) |
30 (1.2) |
490 (19.1) |
| Source: Meoweather.com[4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- George Boateng, football player
- Raphael Dwamena, football player
- Eric Darfour Kwakye, member of parliament
References
- ^ a b c "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- ^ "3 men sentenced to 60 years imprisonment for defilement - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "3 men jailed for defiling 14-year-old girl in Nkawkaw - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Nkawkaw Weather Averages". Meoweather. 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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