Duayaw Nkwanta
Duayaw Nkwanta | |
|---|---|
  Duayaw Nkwanta Location of Duayaw Nkwanta in Ahafo | |
| Coordinates: 7°10′N 2°06′W / 7.167°N 2.100°W | |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Duayaw Nkwanta is also known for the Boakye Tromo Secondary Technical School. It also has a female girls' Senior High School known as, Serwah Kesse 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
[edit]- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- ^ "Tano North Municipal Profile".
- ^ "Boakye Tromo Senior High Technical". schoolsingh.com. Archived from the original on 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Duayaw-Nkwanta Presbyterian Midwifery Training College Admission Forms 2021/2022". 2 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Tano North District - Brong-Ahafo Region. Tanonorth.ghanadistricts.gov.gh.
- ^ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
