Nkwatia Kwahu
Nkwatia | |
|---|---|
  Nkwatia Kwahu Location of Nkwatia Kwahu in Eastern Region | |
| Coordinates: 6°38′N 0°44′W / 6.633°N 0.733°W / 6.633; -0.733 | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Kwahu East District |
| Elevation | 1,614 ft (492 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Nkwatia Kwahu is a town in the Kwahu East district, a district in the Eastern Region of southern Ghana. Nkwatia comes from the etymology 'nkwae' + 'tia' in the Kwahu Akan language. 'Nkwae' means 'forests', and 'tia' means 'short'. [1] It is also the home of St. Peter's Boys Secondary School and Nkwatia Presbyterian Secondary School.[2] [3]
Education
Nkwatia Kwahu is known for the Nkwatia Secondary School, St. Peter's Secondary School and Nkwatia Presby Secondary school (Nkwasco)[4][5] The school is a second cycle institution.[6] It is the largest town in the Kwahu East District.
See also
References
- "MORPHOSYNTACTIC AND SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF PLACENAMES IN KWAHU" (PDF). 25 April 2025.
- "Kwahu East District". 2 November 2022.
- "Home". ghanahighschools.com.
- "Educational Institutions". Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- "References » Schools/Colleges". Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- "Nkwatia Presby Senior High School". Retrieved 24 April 2025.