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]
Dunkwa-on-Offin
Dunkwa | |
|---|---|
  Dunkwa-on-Offin Location of Dunkwa-on-Offin in Central region, South Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 5°58′00″N 1°47′00″W / 5.9667°N 1.7833°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region |  Central Region |
| District | Upper Denkyira East Municipal District |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 33,379[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Geography
editTopography
editDunkwa-On-Offin town is located along the Offin River. Dunkwa-On-Offin 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- ^ Upper Denkyira East Municipal district
- ^ a b Upper Denkyira East Municipal district: Topography & Drainage