Coordinates: 5°58′00″N 1°47′00″W / 5.9667°N 1.7833°W / 5.9667; -1.7833

Dunkwa-on-Offin

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Dunkwa-on-Offin
Dunkwa
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CountryGhana
RegionFile:Flag placeholder.svg Central Region
DistrictUpper Denkyira East Municipal District
Elevation
117 m (384 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
33,379[1]
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Dunkwa-On-Offin or simply Dunkwa, is a town and the capital of the Upper Denkyira East Municipal District, a district in the Central Region of south Ghana.[2] Dunkwa-On-Offin has a 2013 settlement population of 33,379 people.[1]

Geography

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Topography

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Dunkwa-On-Offin town is located along the Offin River. Dunkwa-On-Offin is low-lying with loose quaternary sands and the town rises up to 117 metres above sea level.[3] The town is drained by a number of rivers and streams, including the Offin River and other small steams.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Upper Denkyira East Municipal district
  3. ^ a b Upper Denkyira East Municipal district: Topography & Drainage