Wa, Ghana
| Continent | Africa  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Capital of | Upper West Region |
| Dem locate for de administrative territorial entity insyd | Upper West Region |
| Coordinate location | 10°4′0″N 2°30′0″W |
| Twinned administrative body | Ypres |
Wa be de capital town of Wa Municipal den Upper West Region for northern Ghana.[1] E dey form part of de eleven Municipalities den Districts wey dey make-up de Upper West Region.[2] Ein Municipal Assembly be one of de 261 Metropolitan, Municipal den District Assemblies (MMDAs) insyd Ghana.[3]
Transportation[edit | edit source]
Public transport from Wa dey wey dey go major cities such as Accra; Kumasi, Mim, Ahafo; Cape Coast, Sunyani; Tamale; Tema; Ho; Bolgatanga; Elubo; Aflao; Techiman.
Environment den weather[edit | edit source]
| Climate data for Wa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.9
(102.0) |
40.0
(104.0) |
41.7
(107.1) |
41.7
(107.1) |
39.4
(102.9) |
37.2
(99.0) |
33.9
(93.0) |
34.1
(93.4) |
34.4
(93.9) |
36.7
(98.1) |
38.9
(102.0) |
38.0
(100.4) |
41.7
(107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.4
(93.9) |
35.9
(96.6) |
36.1
(97.0) |
34.8
(94.6) |
32.8
(91.0) |
30.5
(86.9) |
29.1
(84.4) |
28.8
(83.8) |
29.5
(85.1) |
32.4
(90.3) |
34.5
(94.1) |
33.8
(92.8) |
32.7
(90.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.9
(80.4) |
29.1
(84.4) |
30.0
(86.0) |
29.1
(84.4) |
27.8
(82.0) |
26.1
(79.0) |
25.0
(77.0) |
24.5
(76.1) |
24.7
(76.5) |
26.5
(79.7) |
27.5
(81.5) |
26.7
(80.1) |
27.0
(80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.4
(66.9) |
21.7
(71.1) |
23.7
(74.7) |
24.0
(75.2) |
23.1
(73.6) |
22.0
(71.6) |
21.6
(70.9) |
21.3
(70.3) |
21.2
(70.2) |
21.6
(70.9) |
21.2
(70.2) |
19.4
(66.9) |
21.7
(71.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.8
(55.0) |
15.6
(60.1) |
18.9
(66.0) |
18.9
(66.0) |
18.9
(66.0) |
19.6
(67.3) |
18.9
(66.0) |
18.3
(64.9) |
18.9
(66.0) |
18.9
(66.0) |
17.2
(63.0) |
12.2
(54.0) |
12.2
(54.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3
(0.1) |
14
(0.6) |
41
(1.6) |
94
(3.7) |
131
(5.2) |
139
(5.5) |
149
(5.9) |
192
(7.6) |
215
(8.5) |
81
(3.2) |
17
(0.7) |
6
(0.2) |
1,082
(42.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 92 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00) | 16 | 18 | 28 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 44 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285.2 | 265.6 | 266.6 | 225.0 | 266.6 | 228.0 | 207.7 | 176.7 | 189.0 | 285.2 | 279.0 | 297.6 | 2,972.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.2 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[4] | |||||||||||||
Education[edit | edit source]
Schools wey dey Wa[edit | edit source]
- Islamic Senior High School
- Jamiat Al-Hidayyat Al-Islamiat Girls Senior High School
- Northern Star Senior High School
- St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary
- Wa Senior High School
- Wa Senior High Technical School
- Wa Technical Institute
- T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School
- Nusrat Jahan College of Education
- Nursing Training college, Wa
- Wa Technical University (formally Wa Polytechnic)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Campaign on effective handling of food items held in Wa". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ↑ "Wa Municipal". Ministry Of Food and Agriculture. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ↑ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ↑ "Klimatafel von Wa / Ghana" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (insyd German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 18 October 2016.