Nkawkaw

Nkawkaw
Nkawkaw as seen from hills
Nkawkaw
Location of Nkawkaw in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 6°33′N 0°46′W / 6.550°N 0.767°W / 6.550; -0.767
CountryGhana
RegionEastern Region
DistrictKwahu West Municipal
Population
 (2013)
  Total
61,785
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)GMT

Nkawkaw is a town in southern Ghana and is the capital of Kwahu West Municipal, an area in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. Nkawkaw has a 2013 settlement population of 61,785 people. Nkawkaw is also described as a city in a valley as it the gateway to ascend the Kwahu mountains. Hon. Joseph Frempong is the current member of parliament for the Kwahu West who was elected in the 2020 elections.