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DUNKWA

Central · GHANA (GH) · 5.96°N / 1.78°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,301,400

Dunkwa is a city in Ghana with a population of 42,737. It sits at 5.96/-1.78, runs on Africa/Accra, is 29 km from Obuase.

Population 42,737
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Accra

All facts

fields
Country
Ghana
Subdivision
Central
Coords
5.96°N / 1.78°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
None

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km
NE Obuase Ashanti 179,604 29.4 km
SE Assin Foso Central 37,230 32.0 km
SW Wassa-Akropong Western 0 38.9 km
SE Twifu Praso Central 100,851 45.8 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Dunkwa?
42,737 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Dunkwa in?
Africa/Accra.
Which country is Dunkwa in?
Ghana (GH).
How far is Dunkwa from Accra?
About 181 km.
Does Dunkwa have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Ghana?
English.
What currency is used in Ghana?
Ghana Cedi.
How many cities are in Ghana?
119 on record.
Which admin region is Dunkwa in?
Central.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2301400

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2301400,
    "name": "Dunkwa",
    "ascii_name": "Dunkwa",
    "country_code": "GH",
    "population": 42737,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Accra",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 5.95996,
    "longitude": -1.77792
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.2x smaller than Obuase.
  • 29 km from Obuase.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Accra) as 118 other cities in Ghana.
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