Attraction · Sefwi Wiawso
Bia National Park
Bia National Park is the 77.7 km2 northern half of the Bia Conservation Area in Western North, Ghana, a forest reserve known for primates, forest elephants and guided walks.
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Things to do in Sefwi Wiawso
Sefwi Wiawso sits in Ghana's Western North Region, and the places worth your time here share one thing: they are all about the living Sefwi world, whether that is forest, market or palace. Bia National Park, the 77.7 km2 northern half of the Bia Conservation Area, is a forest reserve known for primates, forest elephants and guided walks. Dwenase Market, also called Sefwi-Wiawso Market, is the main market of the Sefwi Wiawso conurbation, trading in produce, foodstuffs, clothing and household goods from Sefwi-Dwenase. The Sefwi-Wiawso Traditional Palace and Council Grounds is the administrative and ceremonial seat of the Omanhene of the Sefwi-Wiawso Traditional Area.
They differ in pace and purpose. Bia is quiet, green and slow, best taken with a guide. The market is loud, busy and everyday, a place to shop and watch. The palace and council grounds are formal and ceremonial, tied to heritage, chieftaincy and festival life. Together they give you a rounded picture of the town and its surroundings.
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Before you go
Plan your days around the market's busy trading rhythm and leave a full, unhurried slot for Bia National Park, since guided walks take time. Getting between the three places is easiest with your own vehicle or a hired car and driver, as they sit in and around the Sefwi Wiawso conurbation rather than on one walking route. Before you go, check current opening arrangements and whether a guide is available at Bia, and ask locally about protocol and appropriate dress for the palace and council grounds. Carry water, cash for the market and rain protection, as this is forest country.
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Attraction · Sefwi Wiawso
Dwenase Market
Dwenase Market is the main market of the Sefwi Wiawso conurbation, trading in produce, foodstuffs, clothing and household goods from Sefwi-Dwenase in the Western North Region.
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Attraction · Sefwi Wiawso
Sefwi-Wiawso Traditional Palace and Council Grounds
The administrative and ceremonial seat of the Omanhene of the Sefwi-Wiawso Traditional Area, in Sefwi Wiawso, Western North Region, Ghana.