Duayaw Nkwanta | |
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Town and District Capital | |
Location of Duayaw Nkwanta in Brong-Ahafo | |
Coordinates: 7°10′N 2°06′W / 7.167°N 2.100°WCoordinates: 7°10′N 2°06′W / 7.167°N 2.100°W | |
Region | Brong-Ahafo |
District | Tano North District |
Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 17,476 |
• Demonym | Duayaw Nkwanter |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) |
Duayaw Nkwanta is a town and the capital of Tano North District, a district in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana, located close to the capital of Brong-Ahafo, Sunyani. The infrastructure of Duayaw Nkwanta is well structured. Duayaw Nkwanta has a settlement population of 17,476.
Agriculture is the main occupation among the workforce of Duayaw Nkwanta.
Duayaw Nkwanta has one of the best hospitals in Brong-Ahafo. It is known as the Saint John of God of Hospital. The hospital has an excellent orthopaedic centre. It is rated among the top three in Ghana.
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. The schools are second cycle institutions.