Wechiau

Wechiau
District Capital
Wechiau
Location of Wechiau in Upper West region
Coordinates: 9°50′N 2°41′W / 9.833°N 2.683°W / 9.833; -2.683
CountryGhana
RegionUpper West Region
DistrictWa 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.