Distance from Wa to Tamale (Ghana)

The distance between Wa, Upper West and Tamale, Northern is 196 kilometers (122 miles).

Wa, Upper West, Ghana

Tamale, Northern, Ghana

From Wa to Tamale, the straight-line distance is 196 kilometers, heading east. Wa is situated at an altitude of 326 meters above sea level, while Tamale is at 196 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 16-18 hours
Motorcycle 5-6 hours
Car 4-5 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Wa, Ghana

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Accra

Coordinates: 10.0607° N 2.5019° W

Elevation: 326 m (1,070 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Wa Airport (WZA)
Tamale, Ghana

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Accra

Coordinates: 9.4008° N 0.8393° W

Elevation: 196 m (643 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Tamale Airport (TML)

Other distances from Wa

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Wa to Accra 559 km
From Wa to Kumasi 385 km
From Wa to Tamale 196 km
From Wa to Cape Coast 565 km
From Wa to Takoradi 577 km

Other distances from Tamale

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tamale to Accra 431 km
From Tamale to Kumasi 312 km
From Tamale to Cape Coast 477 km
From Tamale to Takoradi 508 km
From Tamale to Ashaiman 419 km

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The following list contains the cities of Ghana that are at equal or similar distances as between Wa and Tamale.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Liverpool, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 195 km
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Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 195 km
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Glasgow, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 195 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Maracay, Venezuela 194 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 194 km
London, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 199 km
Philadelphia, United States Washington, United States 199 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 200 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico 192 km
San Jose, United States Fresno, United States 200 km
Seattle, United States Vancouver, Canada 192 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Córdoba, Spain 201 km
Kano, Nigeria Kaduna, Nigeria 201 km
Recife, Brazil Maceió, Brazil 202 km
Kumasi, Ghana Accra, Ghana 202 km
Reynosa, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 202 km
Morelia, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 203 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 203 km

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