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Wa

Wa, Upper West

Home of Wa Naa's Palace and the University for Development Studies.

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Flooding risk, walkability, transit, schools, and more — each scored 1–5 with sources you can audit.

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Lifestyle

Risks & utilities

  • Noise level

    Road, nightlife, and industrial noise exposure

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    Outside market hours, Wa is one of the calmer regional capitals.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Markets

    Day markets, supermarkets, farmers' markets

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    4 mapped markets features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 4 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.3 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Schools

    International, private, and public school density

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    4 mapped schools features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 4 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Transit

    Trotros, taxis, and commuter routes

    Excellent
    Score1.0 / 5

    0 mapped bus stops within 1.2 km of the town centre. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count65% · 0 features
    • Nearest mapped feature35% · 1.2 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Flood risk

    Rainy-season waterlogging and catchment zones

    Moderate indicative risk
    Score3.0 / 5

    Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 6 mapped waterways/water features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection.

    Score model

    • Mapped waterways and water features45% · 6 features
    • Nearest mapped water feature40% · 0.3 km
    • NASA EONET regional support15% · 0 events
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, NASA EONET, Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Green space

    Parks, tree cover, and open green areas

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    2 mapped green space features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance, plus approximate mapped green area. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count35% · 2 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.1 km
    • Mapped green area25% · 1.3 ha
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Healthcare

    Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    3 mapped healthcare features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 3 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.4 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Walkability

    How many daily trips you can do on foot

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    Derived from transit score 3/5. Wa main lorry park runs trotros to Tamale, Bolgatanga and the border at Hamile. Overnight coaches serve Accra.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Amenities

    Shops, clinics, banks, and essentials within 10 min

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    5 named amenities within walking/short-drive range.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Power reliability

    Grid uptime and outage frequency

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    Stable in the centre; outer settlements see more harmattan-related outages.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

On the ground

Essentials

Safety context

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Calm regional capital in the savannah belt. Low reported crime; hospitable community.

Schools nearby

Named institutions with walking / driving distance.

  • University for Development Studies (Wa Campus)2 km
  • Wa Senior High School1.2 km

What's nearby

Specific places people actually use.

  • Wa Central Market (0.4km)
  • Upper West Regional Hospital (1.5km)
  • Wa Naa's Palace (0.6km)
  • Melcom Wa (0.5km)
  • GCB Bank Wa (0.4km)

Distance to landmarks

Straight-line distance from the centre of Wa. Drive times will differ with traffic.

  • University of Ghana (Legon)553.1 km
  • Accra Mall556.5 km
  • Kotoka International Airport558.5 km
  • 37 Military Hospital560.1 km
  • Accra city centre (CBD)562.0 km
  • Labadi Beach564.0 km

Typical prices in Wa

Market ranges based on current listings and recent transactions. GHS.

1 BR / month

$300 – $500

2 BR / month

$500 – $850

3 BR / month

$850 – $1,200

Avg. sale

GHS 140,000

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