Dunkwa-on-Offin

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Dunkwa-on-Offin
Dunkwa
Town
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Dunkwa-on-Offin
Location of Dunkwa-on-Offin in Central region, South Ghana
Coordinates: 5°58′00″N1°47′00″W / 5.9667°N 1.7833°W / 5.9667; -1.7833
Country Ghana
Region Flag placeholder.svg 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

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]

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Geography

Topography

Dunkwa-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

References

  1. 1 2 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
  2. ↑ Upper Denkyira East Municipal district
  3. 1 2 Upper Denkyira East Municipal district: Topography & Drainage


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