Duayaw Nkwanta

Duayaw Nkwanta
City and Municipal Capital
Duayaw Nkwanta Location of Duayaw Nkwanta in Ahafo
Coordinates: 7°10′N2°06′W / 7.167°N 2.100°W / 7.167; -2.100
Country	Ghana
Region	Ahafo
Municipal	Tano North Municipal District
Elevation	315 m (1,033 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	27,476 [1]
•  Demonym	Duayaw Nkwanter
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Duayaw Nkwanta is a town and the capital of Tano North Municipal District, a municipal in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is located close to Sunyani, the capital of Bono Region. ^[2] The infrastructure of Duayaw Nkwanta is well structured. Duayaw Nkwanta has a settlement population of 27,476. ^[1] This town boast of good schools such as: Boakye Tromo Senior High Technical School, Serwaa Kesse Girls Senior High School, Presbyterian Midwifery Training College among others. ^{[3] [4]}

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation among the workforce of Duayaw Nkwanta. Arts, Education and Entertainment being the children and youth's target: good place for business and marketing, nice patronage and good population. ^[5]

Health

Duayaw Nkwanta has one of the best hospitals in Brong-Ahafo. ^[5] It is known as the Saint John of God Hospital. ^[5] The hospital has an excellent orthopaedic centre. ^[5] It is rated among the top three in Ghana. ^[5]

Education

Duayaw Nkwanta is also known for the Boakye Tromo Secondary Technical School. It also has a female girls' Senior High School known as, Serwaa Kesse Girls’ Senior High School. Formerly, it was a mixed school by the name of Duayaw-Nkwanta Secondary School, St. John of God College of Health, Presbyterian Midwifery. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

References

1. "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
2. "Tano North Municipal Profile".
3. "Boakye Tromo Senior High Technical". schoolsingh.com. Archived from the original on 2021-03-07.
4. "Duayaw-Nkwanta Presbyterian Midwifery Training College Admission Forms 2021/2022". 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021.
5. Tano North District - Brong-Ahafo Region. Tanonorth.ghanadistricts.gov.gh.
6. "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
7. "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
8. "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.