Nkawkaw

Nkawkaw
town, human settlement
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydEastern Region Edit
Located in time zoneUTC±00:00 Edit
Coordinate location6°33′0″N 0°46′0″W Edit
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Nkawkaw be a town insyd southern Ghana wey ebe de capital of Kwahu West Municipal,[1][2] an area insyd de Eastern Region of south Ghana. Nkawkaw get a 2013 settlement population of 61,785 people. Dem sanso descibe Nkawkaw as a city insyd a valley as ebe de gateway to ascend de Kwahu mountains.

Geography

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Nkawkaw dey situate for de road den former railway between Accra den Kumasi, wey e dey lie about halfway between dese cities. E sanso be connected by road to Koforidua den Konongo. Nkawkaw be one of de major towns of de Kwahu Mountains. Historically na dem no consider am as a Kwahu town secof na e no dey top of de mountain range.[3] According to de 2013 census Nkawkaw get a settlement population of 61,785.[1]

Paragliding insyd Nkawkaw

Climate

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Climate data for Nkawkaw
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 39.0
(102.2)
36.6
(97.9)
39.0
(102.2)
36.0
(96.8)
33.0
(91.4)
32.0
(89.6)
31.0
(87.8)
33.0
(91.4)
32.0
(89.6)
33.0
(91.4)
39.0
(102.2)
33.6
(92.5)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
12.7
(54.9)
13.3
(55.9)
9.8
(49.6)
10.8
(51.4)
12.5
(54.5)
14.3
(57.7)
13.3
(55.9)
8.8
(47.8)
14.6
(58.3)
12.8
(55.0)
13.8
(56.8)
12.7
(54.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.1
(0.2)
28
(1.1)
23
(0.9)
61
(2.4)
51
(2.0)
61
(2.4)
71
(2.8)
15
(0.6)
25
(1.0)
110
(4.2)
7.6
(0.3)
30
(1.2)
490
(19.1)
Source: Meoweather.com[4]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "3 men sentenced to 60 years imprisonment for defilement - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com (in American English). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  2. "3 men jailed for defiling 14-year-old girl in Nkawkaw - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com (in American English). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  3. "Nkawkaw, Ghana Tourist Information". www.touristlink.com (in American English). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  4. "Nkawkaw Weather Averages". Meoweather. 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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