Sawla is a small town in the Savannah Region of Ghana. It is also the capital of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district.[1]

Sawla
District Capital
Sawla is located in Ghana
Sawla
Sawla
Location of Sawla in Savannah Region
Coordinates: 9°17′N 2°25′W / 9.283°N 2.417°W / 9.283; -2.417
CountryGhana
RegionSavannah Region
DistrictSawla-Tuna-Kalba District
Government
Elevation
331 m (1,086 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total10,555
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Transport

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Train

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Sawla is on the route of a proposed railway to Hamile.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Sawla, Ghana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 38
(100)
39
(102)
40
(104)
39
(102)
36
(97)
34
(93)
31
(88)
29
(84)
30
(86)
33
(91)
36
(97)
37
(99)
35
(95)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20
(68)
23
(73)
26
(79)
26
(79)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0
(0)
25
(1.0)
49
(1.9)
88
(3.5)
123
(4.8)
140
(5.5)
206
(8.1)
365
(14.4)
306
(12.0)
140
(5.5)
16
(0.6)
1
(0.0)
1,459
(57.3)
Average precipitation days 0 1 2 4 4 7 11 15 16 8 1 0 69
Average relative humidity (%) 17 27 43 52 62 71 78 83 84 73 50 23 55
Mean monthly sunshine hours 371 337 365 353 354 320 275 258 279 350 358 371 3,991
Average ultraviolet index 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 7 7
Source: [3]

References

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  1. ^ Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district
  2. ^ "Projects - Western Line Expansion Routes - Frontier Rails Limited". frontierail.com. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  3. ^ "Sawla Climate Weather Averages". World Weather Online. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

09°17′N 02°25′W / 9.283°N 2.417°W / 9.283; -2.417