Wechiau
Wechiau | |
|---|---|
District Capital | |
Location of Wechiau in Upper West region | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′N 2°41′W / 9.833°N 2.683°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper West Region |
| District | Wa West District |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | — |
Wechiau is a small town and is the capital of Wa West district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. Wechiau has a stretch of the Black Volta and this is the home to a wild population of Hippopotamus.