Nkawkaw | |
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) Nkawkaw as seen from hills | |
Kwahu West Municipal District logo  | |
)  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 southern Ghana and is the capital of Kwahu West Municipal, 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]
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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 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 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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
- Eric Darfour Kwakye, member of parliament
References
- ^ a b c "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com.
- ^ "Nkawkaw Weather Averages". Meoweather. 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.