Upper West Region, Upper West
Upper West Region: region of Ghana
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Upper West Region at a glance
Upper West Region currently has 1 quality-checked populated place pages and 6 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
1
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County pages
6
Open related pagesLargest city
WaPopulation 2,656,156
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Upper West Region
| Country | Ghana |
| State | Upper West (Ghana) |
| Area | 18476 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 10.3333,-2.2500 |
| Legislative body | Wa West District, Lawra Municipal, Lambussie Karni District, Wa Municipal, Nadowli Kaleo District, Wa East District, Jirapa Municipal, Sissala East District, Sissala West District, Nandom District |
| Capital | Wa |
| Time Zone | Africa/Accra |
| Local time | 09:04:19 (23rd April 2026) |
Geography
Upper West Region is located at 10°19'60"N 2°15'0"W (10.3333300, -2.2500000). It has 2 neighbors: Upper East Region and Northern Region.
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