Wechiau is a small town and is the capital of Wa West district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso.[1] Wechiau has a stretch of the Black Volta and this is the home to a wild population of Hippopotamus.
Wechiau | |
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District Capital | |
  Wechiau Location of Wechiau in Upper West region | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′N 2°41′W / 9.833°N 2.683°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper West Region |
| District | Wa West District |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | — |
Tourism
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wa West District". Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ "Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-07-02.