VISION
The district assembly exists to empower her people to achieve sound and sustained socio-economic development in an enabling environment
MISSION
The mission of the Assembly is to enhance the quality of life of the people through a developmental system of local governance and coordinating the activities of all stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient service delivery
CORE VALUE
The core values of the Assembly is responsible for the development, improvement and management of human settlement and the environment in the district.
Wa West District is one of the eleven administrative districts of the Upper West Region of Ghana. It is located in the North Western part of the region and stretches from longitudes 40°N to 245° and from latitudes 9″W to 32°W, covering an area of approximately 5,899.3 square kilometers. To the South, North-West and East, it has a common boundary with the Northern Region, Nadowli District and Wa Municipal respectively, and to the West with Burkina Faso.
The district lies within the general prevailing semi savanna vegetation and tropical climatic conditions in the region. The district has a single rainfall season that falls between May and October, followed by the prolonged dry season (harmattan) extending from November through to April.There are eighteen border communities with Burkina Faso which makes it prone to diseases from that country as well.There are eighteen border communities with Burkina Faso which makes it prone to diseases from that country as well. Sharing boundary with Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district in the Northern Region is another challenge as it is also a new district and even more less endowed with health facilities.
DISTRICT CHIEF EXECUTIVE PLANTING A TREE TO MARK THE GREEN GHANA DAY
WA WEST DISTRICT,HOME OF HIPPO’S
Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary
The Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary (WCHS) is a unique community-based project, protecting and preserving the wildlife and the environment of a 40km stretch of the Black Volta River in Ghana’s Upper West Region. The river is home to one of the two remaining hippopotamus populations in Ghana, and was created into a Sanctuary by local chiefs in 1999. Since then, the project has had marked success in providing Ghanian and International tourists with a unique and unusual eco-travel experience.
WA WEST CASHEW PLANTATION
Wa West District Assembly Cashew Farm
The Wa West District Assembly under the leadership of Edward Sabo Laabiir is set up cashew farm for the Wa West District Assembly.
Aim
It aims to increase cashew production, raise income of farmers and cut down the unemployment rate as well as modernize agriculture in the District.
PERD
This is in continuation of President Nana Akufo Addo’s futuristic financial security program dubbed Planting for Export and Rural Development ( PERD)
Employment
The Cashew nursery together with the plantations currently employs as many as 153 people who received monthly income..
Cashew Farms
The West District Assembly had established 20 acres of cashew nursery at Ga and Bankpama in the district.
PORTFOLIO
Photos of some activities in the Wa West District Assembly
WA WEST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY’S TOP MANAGEMENT
Hon. Vida Diorotey
District Chief Executive
Hon. Saator Stephen Gbul
Presiding Member
PLN. YANGO K. CRISPIN
District Coordinating Director
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