Nkawkaw
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Nkawkaw is a major commercial town and transport hub in southern Ghana, located along the Accra–Kumasi highway at the base of the Kwahu Plateau.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | municipal capital of Kwahu West ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savannah climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| demographicGroup |
Akan ethnic groups
ⓘ
Kwahu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromAccra | approximately 150 km by road ⓘ |
| distanceFromKumasi | approximately 120 km by road ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
retail commerce
ⓘ
trade ⓘ transport services ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToPlateau | lower elevation than Kwahu Plateau towns ⓘ |
| governingBody | Kwahu West Municipal Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Nkawkaw Senior High School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Peters Senior High School (nearby region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHealthFacility | Nkawkaw Holy Family Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarket | Nkawkaw central market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
commercial center
ⓘ
transport hub ⓘ |
| hasSportsTeam | Okwawu United FC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStadium | Nkawkaw Sports Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to Kwahu Easter festivities (via plateau towns)
ⓘ
busy highway transit traffic ⓘ market activities ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Akan
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedAt | base of the Kwahu Plateau ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Region, Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Accra–Kumasi highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Atibie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mpraeso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kwahu West Municipal District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railConnection | Accra–Kumasi railway line (historical/nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | forest–savannah transition zone ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion (minority)
ⓘ
Christianity (majority) ⓘ Islam (minority) ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
Accra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koforidua NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nkawkaw–Atibie road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | located on a major trunk road in Ghana ⓘ |
| servesAs | gateway to Kwahu Plateau ⓘ |
| timeZone | Greenwich Mean Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | none ⓘ |
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