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==Sports== |
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Nkawkaw is the location of [[Association football|football]] team [[Okwawu United]] and is also the location of the [[Nkawkaw Park]] (stadium). |
Nkawkaw is the location of [[Association football|football]] team [[Okwawu United]] and is also the location of the [[Nkawkaw Park]] (stadium). |
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Revision as of 19:25, 19 September 2017
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 "the red, red") is a town in south Ghana and is the capital of Kwahu West Municipal District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. Nkawkaw has a 2013 settlement population of 61,785 people.[1]
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 Park (stadium).
Accommodation
Nkawkaw has several hotels. Rojo Hotel is located on the road towards Kwahu Ridge. It is a 1 star hotel and has a wide range of dishes and a swimming pool. Topway Hotel is located on the same road as Rojo and is a budget hotel. Starting Point Hotel is a 1 star hotel and is located on the Obomeng road, in the southern part of Nkawkaw. The rooms have air conditioning, fans and a television in every room and a good restaurant.
Climate
| Climate data for Nkawkaw | |||||||||||||
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| 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[2] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- George Boateng, football player
- Raphael Dwamena, football player
References
- ^ a b c "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com.
- ^ "Nkawkaw Weather Averages". Meoweather. 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
External links
