Wechiau

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.^[1] Wechiau has a stretch of the Black Volta and this is the home to a wild population of Hippopotamus.

Wechiau
District Capital
Wechiau Location 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  (2013)
• Total	—

Tourism

• Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary^[2]

References

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

External links

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