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| Continent | Africa  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Capital of | Upper West Region |
| Located in the administrative territorial entity | Upper West Region |
| Coordinate location | 10°4′0″N 2°30′0″W |
| Twinned administrative body | Ypres |
| Official website | https://wamunicipal.gov.gh |
Wa e la teŋkpoŋ ane Wa Munisipal Desekyere kapital ane a Ɔpa Wɛse Irigyiŋ Gaana.[1] Be ka a Wa Naayiri a be. Nemboorɔ yaga la lantaa a zie ŋa. Sissaaleba, Dagaaba, Goŋgyare ane Waaleba naŋ e yaga telaare. O taa la 200,672 noba semmo a tuuro a 2021 zusɔre.[2][3]
A teŋɛ e la sotu sokyare ko a Ɔpa Wɛse Irigyin, ne sozuri ka kaŋa gɛrɛ Hamile o sapare seŋ, ane o sapare-goɔŋ seŋ Tumu ane a Ɔpa Isi Irigyiŋ. Aloopɛle sigi zie meŋ be la be, ba naŋ boɔlɔ Wa Aloopɛle leebo zie.[4]
Dakroŋ Yele
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Tɛgɛ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Wa e la Dagbani yelbiri, ka a tɛgɛ la te wa kaa yeng seore ('Te waɛ la ka te wa kaa seɛre parɛɛ').[5]
Piiloŋ/Meɛbo
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]A Lobis la noba naŋ daŋ zeŋ a zie ŋa sɛre (pampana naŋ e Wa). Ka o baa leɛ da di nimizie sensoga a yi o naŋ peɛle a Black Volta. A teŋɛ meŋ da la zie a Waala paaloŋ yaga zie naŋ da be.
A Northern Protectorates puliŋ, a teŋɛ nyɛ la zimeɛre fẽẽ lɛ a yi a nansaale peɛne naaŋ naŋ gyɛ o bare.[6]
Naaloŋ Ane a Yiri Kaabo Yele
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Wa taa la Naa neŋkpoŋ-kansil gɔmenante na tɔ. A teŋɛ kansil, a Wa Munisipal Asɛmbole la maŋ kaa iri bee sage a Naakpoŋ. A Wa Nakpoŋ pampana la Tahiru Issahaku Moomin.[7]
A Noba Koɔbo Yele
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Ane ka o e la teŋkpoŋ, Wa vori yaga poɔ e la koɔbo laŋyiri, ka a noba yaga zie be dakoroŋ koɔbo poɔ. A nimize-boŋkoɔre mine la kamaana, Kyi, waare, saaloŋ ane seŋkãã. Ba koɔrɔ la libibɔ boŋkoɔre meŋɛ, ka ana la bɛŋkali, mui ane semmie.[8][3]
Wa Yuori Piiloŋ Yele
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]A yuoni 1880 poɔ, a da wuli ka Wa taa la noba ta ŋa 8,000. A yagroŋ ŋa wuli ka o da ŋmaa sigi are la 2,000, 1900 poɔ. A yuoni 1921 zusɔre poɔ, a teŋɛ noba semmo da e la 2,806. A noba semmo da zɛge do la 5,207 noba 1931 poɔ. Ana yuoni na ne o zu, a Wa Desekyere, naŋ pãã da poɔ a Wala Native Authority da taa la noba semmo naŋ e 13,025. 1948 poɔ, Wa da taa la noba semmo naŋ e 14,406 kyɛ ka a Desekyere da taa 15,827 noba. A yuoni1960 poɔ, a noba semmo da e la 14,406. 1970 poɔ a noba semmo da zɛge do are la 13,740.[9][6] A yuoni 2000 zusɔre eŋɛ, a teŋɛ noba semmo da e la 66,644 kyɛ ka a 2010 zusɔre poɔ, ka a noba da e 125,479.[10][11]
Kamori "Islam" la ŋmempuori naŋ e kpoŋ a teŋɛ poɔ a kɔlage a noba 65.9% semmo. Kiritaaloŋ la tu a ŋaaŋ puoriŋ ne (29%), sããkoŋ ŋmempuori (4.1%) ane ŋmempuori mine meŋ (0.4%).[3] Bale zuri mine naŋ zeŋ Wa poɔ la Waala, Sisaala, ane Dagaaba.[12]
Sori Tuubu
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Bɔnne sotu lɔɛ bebe la a yi Wa kyɛ gɛrɛ tenzuri aseŋ Accra; Kumasi, Mim, Ahafo; Cape Coast, Sunyani; Tamale; Tema; Ho; Bolgatanga; Elubo; Aflao, ane Techiman.[3]
Teŋgane Waaloŋ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
Wa bezie be la a Gaana sapare-doloŋ seŋ. O taa la yɛloŋ naŋ kɔlage teŋgane gbaŋgbale naŋ e 579.86 km2 (223.89 sq mi). A teŋɛ teŋgane yɛloŋ na baŋ e ŋa o seŋ la 160 mm (0.52 ft) ane 300 mm (0.98 ft) kpakyaga do gaŋ mane bɔge.[6] A munisipal ne ziiri ama la eŋ toribogiri Daffiama-Bussie-Issa Desekyere a o north-west, Nadowli-Kaleo Desekyere a o sapare-goɔŋ Wa Goɔŋ Desekyere a o goɔŋ ane a o west ane south seŋ Wa West Desekyere.[3]
Kilaamate
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Wa taa la savanna toloŋ kpaŋkpaŋ kilamate (Köppen climate classification Aw), ne seɛŋ ane uoni saŋa ka a toloŋ meŋ maŋ e kpaŋkpaŋ a yuoni gbuli zaa poɔ. A seɛŋ saŋa gbɛɛ yaga maŋ e la Kyɛpire te tɔ September kyɛ ka a uoni saŋa meŋ e November te tɔ March. A toloŋ manne duobo na baŋ yi la 34–40 °C (93–104 °F) kyɛ ka a toloŋ manne sigibu na baŋ ta la 29 °C (84 °F). Ka kyuu-gbuli meɛloŋ leebo maŋ are 40.67% seŋ.[13]
| Climate data for Wa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyuu | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.9
(102.0) |
40.0
(104.0) |
41.7
(107.1) |
41.7
(107.1) |
39.4
(102.9) |
37.2
(99.0) |
33.9
(93.0) |
34.1
(93.4) |
34.4
(93.9) |
36.7
(98.1) |
38.9
(102.0) |
38.0
(100.4) |
41.7
(107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.4
(93.9) |
35.9
(96.6) |
36.1
(97.0) |
34.8
(94.6) |
32.8
(91.0) |
30.5
(86.9) |
29.1
(84.4) |
28.8
(83.8) |
29.5
(85.1) |
32.4
(90.3) |
34.5
(94.1) |
33.8
(92.8) |
32.7
(90.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.9
(80.4) |
29.1
(84.4) |
30.0
(86.0) |
29.1
(84.4) |
27.8
(82.0) |
26.1
(79.0) |
25.0
(77.0) |
24.5
(76.1) |
24.7
(76.5) |
26.5
(79.7) |
27.5
(81.5) |
26.7
(80.1) |
27.0
(80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.4
(66.9) |
21.7
(71.1) |
23.7
(74.7) |
24.0
(75.2) |
23.1
(73.6) |
22.0
(71.6) |
21.6
(70.9) |
21.3
(70.3) |
21.2
(70.2) |
21.6
(70.9) |
21.2
(70.2) |
19.4
(66.9) |
21.7
(71.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.8
(55.0) |
15.6
(60.1) |
18.9
(66.0) |
18.9
(66.0) |
18.9
(66.0) |
19.6
(67.3) |
18.9
(66.0) |
18.3
(64.9) |
18.9
(66.0) |
18.9
(66.0) |
17.2
(63.0) |
12.2
(54.0) |
12.2
(54.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3
(0.1) |
14
(0.6) |
41
(1.6) |
94
(3.7) |
131
(5.2) |
139
(5.5) |
149
(5.9) |
192
(7.6) |
215
(8.5) |
81
(3.2) |
17
(0.7) |
6
(0.2) |
1,082
(42.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 92 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00) | 16 | 18 | 28 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 44 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285.2 | 265.6 | 266.6 | 225.0 | 266.6 | 228.0 | 207.7 | 176.7 | 189.0 | 285.2 | 279.0 | 297.6 | 2,972.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.2 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[14] | |||||||||||||
Yipɔge
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]A Wa Naa Zage, naŋ be Wa, e la naa yiri (Wa Naa) ko a Waala noba. Nii e la bondaanloŋ damannaa a teŋɛ poɔ ane wagere kaŋa ba maŋ de a la kyɛre ne pɔge.[15]
Tigie
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]A Damba tigiri e la yuoni yuoni tigiri ba naŋ maŋ di yuoni zaa a teŋɛ poɔ ane Northern Gaana meŋ poɔ. Gbɛɛ yaga ba maŋ e o la Sentɔmbare baaraaŋ.[16] A Dumba tigiri e la a yuoni yuoni tigiri na kaŋa ba naŋ maŋ di a teŋɛ. Gbɛɛ yaga ba maŋ di o la September bee Ɔɔtoobare kyuu poɔ.[17]
Bondi-parɛɛ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Atekele meŋɛ: Gaana bondi-parɛɛ
Nensaaleba Tontoneba
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Laanfeɛ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
Wa taa la laanfeeloŋ ziiri 26 noɔre zaa lantaa, a poɔ laŋyiri laanfeɛ naroo kaabo ane sommeŋɛ ziiri anaare.[6] Asibiti kpoŋ naŋ be a teŋɛ la a Wa Irigyinal asibiti. O e la 160-gado zimeɛraa ba naŋ yuoni 2019 poɔ ne yelnyɔgeraa sane naŋ e GH₵5,254,500,000 (US$339 million).[18]
Ganzanne
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]A teŋɛ la a Irigyin ganzanne pare. Yuniveniti ko Development Studies, Nusrat Jahan Ahmadiyya karemamine kɔlaagyi ane Wa Polytechnic taa la ulii bee be la Wa poɔ.[6] A Wa Technical Yuniveniti, naŋ da e Wa Polytechnic, da piili la 1999 poɔ a erɛ o zannoo yelnyɔgere a yuoni 2004 poɔ. Pampana 600 sakubiiri la be a sakuuri poɔ.[19]
A ama naŋ tu e la ganzanne ziiri naŋ be Wa poɔ:[20]
- Wa Islamic Sɛkondere Sakuuri
- Jamiat Al-Hidayyat Al-Islamiat Girls Sɛkondere Sakuuri
- Northern Star Sɛkondere Sakuuri
- St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary Sɛkondere Sakuuri
- Wa Sɛkondere Sakuuri
- Wa Senior High Technical Sɛkondere Sakuuri
- Wa Technical Sɛkondere Sakuuri
- T. I. Ahmadiyya Sɛkondere Sakiuri
- SD Dombo University ko Business ane Integrated Development Studies
- Nusrat Jahan Ahmadiyya Karemamine Kɔlaagyi
- Wa Nɛɛsere Kɔlaagyi
- Wa Technical Yuniveniti (naŋ da e Wa Polytechnic)
Muuli Kyɛ Meŋ Nyɛ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Sommo Yizi
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- ↑ "Campaign on effective handling of food items held in Wa". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "2010 Population and Housing Census - Wa Municipal" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ↑ Touring Ghana – Upper West Region. touringghana.
- ↑ Awedoba, A. K. (2009). An Ethnographic Study of Northern Ghanaian Conflicts. Sub-Saharan Publishers. ISBN 9789988647384.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Ahmed, A.; Korah, P.; Dongzagla, A.; Nunbogu, A.; Niminga-Beka, R.; Kuusaana, E.; Abubakari, Z. (2020). "City profile: Wa, Ghana". Cities. 97 102524. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2019.102524. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ "Upper West Regional Peace Council". National Peace Council, Ghana. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ↑ Naazie, G.; Agyemang, I.; Tampah-Naah, A. (2024). "Characterization of urban agriculture and farmers' climate change adaptation: the case of Urban Wa, Ghana". Discover Sustainability. 5 (58). Bibcode:2024DiSus...5...58N. doi:10.1007/s43621-024-00227-0. Retrieved 20 July 2024. ...The Wa Municipality has about 200,672 residents with 143,358 urban dwellers. Also, out of about 70% who engage in agricultural activities, only 30.2% are direct food crops...'
- ↑ Wilks, Ivor (4 July 2002). Brown, Carolyn; Anderson, David (eds.). Wa and the Wala: Islam and Polity in Northwestern Ghana. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521894340.
- ↑ "2000 population & housing census - special report on urban localities". Ghana Statistical Service. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ↑ "Population of Regions and Districts Report (2010)" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. p. 107. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ↑ Awedoba, A. K. (2009). An Ethnographic Study of Northern Ghanaian Conflicts. Sub-Saharan Publishers. ISBN 9789988647384
- ↑ Bessah, E.; Amponsah, W.; Ansah, S.; Afrifa, A.; Yahaya, B.; Wemegah, C.; Tanu, M.; Amekudzi, L.; Agyare, W. (2022). "Climatic zoning of Ghana using selected meteorological variables for the period 1976–2018". Meteorological Applications. 29 (1): 2049. Bibcode:2022MeApp..29.2049B. doi:10.1002/met.2049.
- ↑ "Klimatafel von Wa / Ghana" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ↑ Wilks, Ivor (4 July 2002). Brown, Carolyn; Anderson, David (eds.). Wa and the Wala: Islam and Polity in Northwestern Ghana. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521894340.
- ↑ "Damba as a festival and dance form". Arts Ghana. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "At the peak of Dumba Festival". Graphic Online. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ↑ "Nana Addo commissions Upper West Regional Hospital". Citi Newsroom. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "Where's Wa?". Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "Senior High Schools in Upper West Region of Ghana". schoolsingh.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024.