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Wechiau
District Capital
WechiauLocation of Wechiau in Upper West region
Coordinates: 9°50′N 2°41′W / 9.833°N 2.683°W / 9.833; -2.683
Country	Ghana
Region	Upper West Region
District	Wa West District
Elevation	830 ft (253 m)
Population
• Total	—

Wechiau is a small town and is the capital of Wa West district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. Wechiau has a stretch of the Black Volta and this is the home to a wild population of Hippopotamus.

Tourism

• Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary

References

1. "Wa West District". Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
2. "Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-07-02.

External links

v t e Districts and Capitals of the Upper West Region of Ghana
Municipal (5)	Jirapa Municipal (capital: Jirapa) Lawra Municipal (capital: Lawra) Nandom Municipal (capital: Nandom) Sissala East Municipal (capital: Tumu) Wa Municipal (capital: Wa)
Ordinary (6)	Daffiama-Bussie-Issa (capital: Issa) Lambussie-Karni (capital: Lambussie) Nadowli-Kaleo (capital: Nadowli) Sissala West (capital: Gwollu) Wa East (capital: Funsi) Wa West (capital: Wechiau)

9°50′N 2°41′W / 9.833°N 2.683°W / 9.833; -2.683

• Populated places in the Upper West Region