Duayaw Nkwanta

Duayaw Nkwanta
City and Municipal Capital
Duayaw Nkwanta is located in Ghana
Duayaw Nkwanta
Duayaw Nkwanta
Location of Duayaw Nkwanta in Ahafo
Coordinates: 7°10′N 2°06′W / 7.167°N 2.100°W / 7.167; -2.100
Country Ghana
Region Ahafo
MunicipalTano North Municipal District
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
27,476[1]
 • Demonym
Duayaw Nkwanter
Time zoneGMT
 • 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

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

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

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

  1. ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
  2. ^ "Tano North Municipal Profile".
  3. ^ "Boakye Tromo Senior High Technical". schoolsingh.com. Archived from the original on 2021-03-07.
  4. ^ "Duayaw-Nkwanta Presbyterian Midwifery Training College Admission Forms 2021/2022". 2 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e Tano North District - Brong-Ahafo Region. Tanonorth.ghanadistricts.gov.gh.
  6. ^ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  7. ^ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  8. ^ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.


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