Map of Wa, Ghana

Wa is the administrative centre of Upper West, Ghana, with a population of about 78,107. It lies at 10.0607°N, 2.5019°W. Wa is about 562 km (349 mi) northwest of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gaoua, 80 km to the west.

Wa at a glance

Where is Wa?

• The 24th largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 32 min on the shortest day to 12 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Wa

• Gaoua — 80 km west, Burkina Faso
• Doropo — 97 km west, Ivory Coast
• Léo — 123 km north, Burkina Faso
• Savelugu — 190 km east
• Houndé — 195 km northwest, Burkina Faso
• Tamale — 196 km east
• Bolgatanga — 198 km northeast
• Bondoukou — 227 km south, Ivory Coast
• Bobo-Dioulasso — 232 km northwest, Burkina Faso
• Kintampo — 238 km south

Largest cities in Ghana

• Kumasi — 2,544,530
• Accra — 1,963,264
• Tamale — 464,316
• Takoradi — 389,114
• Sekondi — 285,506
• Cape Coast — 212,426
• Atsiaman — 202,932
• Ashaiman — 190,972
• Obuase — 179,604
• Tema — 155,782

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.