Dunkwa-on-Offin
Dunkwa-on-Offin
Dunkwa | |
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![]() ![]() Dunkwa-on-Offin Location of Dunkwa-on-Offin in Central region, South Ghana | |
Coordinates: 5°58′00″N 1°47′00″W / 5.9667°N 1.7833°WCoordinates: 5°58′00″N 1°47′00″W / 5.9667°N 1.7833°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | ![]() |
District | Upper Denkyira East Municipal District |
Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 33,379[1] |
Time zone | GMT |
• 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[]
Topography[]
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[]
References[]
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- ^ Upper Denkyira East Municipal district
- ^ a b Upper Denkyira East Municipal district: Topography & Drainage
Categories:
- Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)
- Central Region, Ghana geography stubs