Kaleo, Ghana

Kaleo is a small town in Ghana.[1]

Kaleo
Town
Kaleo is located in Ghana
Kaleo
Kaleo
Coordinates: 10°10′25″N 02°32′31″W
Country Ghana
RegionUpper West Region
DistrictNadowli-Kaleo District
Elevation
1,030 ft (314 m)
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Location

The town is located in Nadowli-Kaleo District, in the Upper West Region of Ghana, close to the border with Burkina Faso.[2] Kaleo is located about 27.5 kilometres (17 mi) southeast of the town of Nadowli, the district headquarters.[3] This is approximately 18.5 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of the city of Wa, the capital of Ghana's Upper West Region.[4] Kaleo is located approximately 714 kilometres (444 mi) northwest of Accra the capital and largest city of Ghana.[5] The geographical coordinates of Kaleo, Ghana are:10°10'25.0"N, 2°32'31.0"W (Latitude:10.173611; Longitude:-2.541944).[2] The town sits at an average elevation of 314 metres (1,030 ft) above mean sea level.[1]

Electricity

Kaleo is the location of Kaleo Solar Power Station. The power station, which was developed in phases, saw the completion of phase one, with capacity of 13 MW, in 2022. Phase two is expected to come online in 2023 and add another 15 MW to the power station's generation capacity, for a total of 28 MW. The solar farm was developed and is owned by the Volta River Authority.[6]

Transport

The Wa–Lawra Road (Highway N2), connecting the regional capital to the town of Lawra at the border with Burkina Faso, runs through the middle of Kaleo in a general north to south direction.[7]

References
  1. Travel Planner (26 August 2022). "Kaleo Town, Upper West Region, Ghana". Travelplanner.app. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. Google (26 August 2022). "Location of Kaleo, Ghana" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. Google (26 August 2022). "Road Distance Between Kaleo, Ghana And Nadowli, Ghana" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. Google (26 August 2022). "Road Distance Between Kaleo, Ghana And Wa, Ghana" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. Google (26 August 2022). "Road Distance Between Kaleo, Ghana And Accra, Ghana" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. Theresa Smith (25 August 2022). "Grid-tied solar plant successfully commissioned in Ghana". ESI-Africa.com. Cape Town, South Africa. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. Google (26 August 2022). "Map of Kaleo, Ghana Showing Wa–Lawra Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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