Dunkwa-On-Offin or simply Dunkwa, is a town and the capital of the
Upper Denkyira East Municipal District, a district in the
Central Region of south
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...
.
Upper Denkyira East Municipal district
/ref> Dunkwa-On-Offin has a 2013 settlement population of 33,379 people.
Geography
Topography
Dunkwa-On-Offin town is located along the Offin River
The Ofin River is an easterly-flowing waterway in Ghana. It flows through the Tano Ofin Reserve in Ghana's Atwima Mponua District.
The Ofin riverbed is 90 metres above mean sea level. The Ofin has cut steep side channels, average depth 12–15 me ...
. Dunkwa-On-Offin is low-lying with loose quaternary sands and the town rises up to 117 metres above sea level.Offin River
The Ofin River is an easterly-flowing waterway in Ghana. It flows through the Tano Ofin Reserve in Ghana's Atwima Mponua District.
The Ofin riverbed is 90 metres above mean sea level. The Ofin has cut steep side channels, average depth 12–15 me ...
and other small steams.[Upper Denkyira East Municipal district: Topography & Drainage](_blank)
/ref>
See also
* Denkyira
* Gyimi River
References
Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)
{{CentralRegionGH-geo-stub