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NKAWKAW

Eastern · GHANA (GH) · 6.55°N / 0.76°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 12,640,506

Nkawkaw is a city in Ghana with a population of 47,968. It sits at 6.55/-0.76, runs on Africa/Accra, is 6 km from Mpraeso.

Population 47,968
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Accra

All facts

fields
Country
Ghana
Subdivision
Eastern
Coords
6.55°N / 0.76°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
None

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
NE Mpraeso Eastern 9,007 6.1 km
W Odumase Krobo Eastern 0 6.1 km
SE Anyinam Eastern 29,748 29.8 km
SE Saman Eastern 9,000 38.0 km
NW Agogo Ashanti 46,089 45.1 km
SE Begoro Eastern 29,516 46.1 km
SE Kibi Eastern 9,399 48.0 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Nkawkaw?
47,968 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Nkawkaw in?
Africa/Accra.
Which country is Nkawkaw in?
Ghana (GH).
How far is Nkawkaw from Accra?
About 127 km.
Does Nkawkaw 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 Nkawkaw in?
Eastern.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/12640506

{
  "data": {
    "id": 12640506,
    "name": "Nkawkaw",
    "ascii_name": "Nkawkaw",
    "country_code": "GH",
    "population": 47968,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Accra",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 6.54584,
    "longitude": -0.76264
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 5.3x the population of Mpraeso.
  • 6 km from Mpraeso.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Accra) as 118 other cities in Ghana.
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