Jump to content

Dunkwa-on-Offin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jaguar (talk | contribs) at 18:33, 9 February 2016 (cleanup using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Dunkwa-on-Offin
Dunkwa
CountryGhana
Region Central Region
DistrictUpper Denkyira East Municipal District
Elevation
117 m (384 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total33,379[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

Topography

Dunkwa-On-Offi town is located on the Offin River. Dunkwa-On-Offi 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

  1. ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com.
  2. ^ Upper Denkyira East Municipal district
  3. ^ a b Upper Denkyira East Municipal district: Topography & Drainage