Lawra

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title: "Lawra" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-the-upper-west-region"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-the-upper-west-region" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawra" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Lawra is a small town and is the capital of Lawra district, a district in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Location

The town is located in the North western part of Ghana. Its distance from Wa, the Regional capital by road is 88.55 Kilometers (55.02 miles).

Politics

Lawra is in the Lawra constituency headed by Hon. Anthony Nyoh-Abeyifaa Karbo of the New Patriotic Party. He succeeded Hon. Samson Abu of the National Democratic congress.

Tourism

Lawra is known for its musical instrument manufacture, and for the Kobine harvest festival with important dancing and musical events.

References

References

2. [http://lawra.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/ Lawra District] {{webarchive. link. (May 11, 2012)
3. "Work to start on 670-km feeder roads in Upper West".
4. "Distance between Wa, Upper West Ghana GH and Lawra, Ghana GH (Ghana)".
5. "Parliament of Ghana".
6. "Lawra constituents to benefit from Karbo's social investments".
7. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Abu, Samson".
8. ["Lawra Paramount Chief leads health walk ahead of Kobine festival"](https://ghananewsagency.org. There is also inland fishing going on in the black volta river. During the dry season, temperature hikes compel several folks to move down to the river for all sorts of pleasure activities. There is also the Birifoh Water Springs. The supposed prison cell of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is also located right in the heart of the town. /social/lawra-paramount-chief-leads-health-walk-ahead-of-kobine-festival-157425).

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