Duayaw Nkwanta
Duayaw Nkwanta | |
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Town and District Capital | |
![]() ![]() Duayaw Nkwanta Location of Duayaw Nkwanta in Brong-Ahafo | |
Coordinates: 7°10′N 2°06′W / 7.167°N 2.100°WCoordinates: 7°10′N 2°06′W / 7.167°N 2.100°W | |
Region |
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District | Tano North District |
Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 17,476[1] |
• Demonym | Duayaw Nkwanter |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
Duayaw Nkwanta is a town and the capital of Tano North District, a district in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana, located close to the capital of Brong-Ahafo, Sunyani.[2] The infrastructure of Duayaw Nkwanta is well structured. Duayaw Nkwanta has a settlement population of 17,476.[1]
Economy
Agriculture is the main occupation among the workforce of Duayaw Nkwanta.[2]
Health
Duayaw Nkwanta has one of the best hospitals in Brong-Ahafo.[2] It is known as the Saint John of God of Hospital.[2] The hospital has an excellent orthopaedic centre.[2] It is rated among the top three in Ghana.[2]
Education
Duayaw Nkwanta is also known for the Boakye Tromo Secondary Technical School. It also has a female girls' Senior High School known as, Serwah Kesse High School. Formerly, it was a mixed school by the name of Duayaw-Nkwanta Secondary School.[3][4][5] The schools are second cycle institutions.
References
- 1 2 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tano North District - Brong-Ahafo Region. Tanonorth.ghanadistricts.gov.gh.
- ↑ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.