# Pru West District, Bono East Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/pru-west/ District · Bono East Region # Pru West Pru West is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Bono East Region. It had an estimated **69,383 people** in 2021 on 1,570 km² (about 44 per km²). 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69,383people (2021) - 1,570km² - 13mapped services - 143 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Pru West? Pru West had an estimated **69,383 people** in 2021 — 5.8% of Bono East Region, 206th of 260 districts. There are 963 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bono East Region figure of 995). Spread over 1,570 km², that is about **44 people per km²**, 237th of 260 districts. 40.1% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 20 across Bono East Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people. 0–4 ****9,815** 5–9 ****9,523** 10–14 ****8,453** 15–19 ****8,082** 20–24 ****7,369** 25–29 ****5,526** 30–34 ****4,543** 35–39 ****3,805** 40–44 ****3,229** 45–49 ****2,373** 50–54 ****1,884** 55–59 ****1,227** 60–64 ****1,133** 65–69 ****744** 70–74 ****576** 75–79 ****403** 80–84 ****367** 85–89 ****221** 90–94 ****72** 95+ ****38** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gha). ## Where is Pru West? Pru West lies in [Bono East Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 6 other districts: [Atebubu Amantin](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/atebubu-amantin/), [East Gonja Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/savannah/east-gonja-municipal/), [Kintampo North Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/kintampo-north-municipal/), [Kintampo South](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/kintampo-south/), [Nkoranza North](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/nkoranza-north/) and [Pru East](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/pru-east/). By area it is the 38th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 6.7% of [Bono East Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/). The centre of Pru West is about 302 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 85 km from Techiman, the main town of Bono East Region. The centre point is at 8.0384° N, 1.3102° W. Source: [Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gha). ## Know before you go: Pru West - Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Accra - CurrencyCedi (GHS) - Country calling code+233 - LanguagesEnglish, Akan, Ewe, Twi - Plug typesType G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format15 characters (@@-###-####|@@-###) ### Nearest airports - Sunyani Airport (NYI) · Sunyani135 km - Prempeh I International Airport (KMS) · Kumasi150 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:50). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Pru West Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Pru West. Settlements here lie between about 135 m and 152 m above sea level (median 143 m). - Abease - Abeasi - Adaprase - Adaprasi - Bassa - Bassa Konkonba - Bosomfour - Bronikrom - Buipe - Buom - Carpenter - Chirembo - Dama Nkwanta - Dowoyonko - Gbare - Kamampa - Kamompa - Komfokrom - Komfourkrom - Krawbaw - Krobo - Kyirimako - Nanyon Akura - Yawpare - Zabrama Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Pru West Named natural and historic features inside Pru West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Aboabo - Anyonyon - Bomfle - Chirimako - Dadapre - Duadasu - Esua - Preniu - Tosu - Wiribun Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pru West and the best time to visit In Pru West, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 1,154 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (206 mm) and the driest Dec (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 7 Feb 29 24 Mar 30 57 Apr 29 102 May 28 126 Jun 27 151 Jul 26 168 Aug 26 141 Sep 26 206 Oct 26 138 Nov 27 28 Dec 27 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pru West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zambrama Ghana Health Service · Pru West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99162&mlon=-1.39803#map=17/7.99162/-1.39803) Hotel Moree Paradise Ocean Resort · Nkoranza North 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71099&mlon=-1.40625#map=17/7.71099/-1.40625) School Chirembo DA Basic · Pru West 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07459&mlon=-1.29498#map=17/8.07459/-1.29498) College Admintelecom Academy - ATA · East Gonja Municipal 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05923&mlon=-1.05469#map=17/8.05923/-1.05469) Police station Zambrama Police Station · Pru West 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98912&mlon=-1.38580#map=17/7.98912/-1.38580) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pru West Places mapped inside Pru West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Schools10 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Bono East Region - Atebubu Amantin - Kintampo North Municipal - Kintampo South - Nkoranza North - Nkoranza South - Pru East - Sene East - Sene West - Techiman Municipal - Techiman North ## Quick answers - Where is Pru West?In Bono East Region, Ghana - What is the population of Pru West?69,383 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Pru West?About 19 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Pru West?About 44 people per km² - What borders Pru West?Atebubu Amantin, East Gonja Municipal, Kintampo North Municipal, Kintampo South, Nkoranza North and Pru East - What time zone is Pru West in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Pru West?Cedi (GHS) - What language is spoken in Pru West?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pru West?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pru West?Settlements lie between 135 m and 152 m - What is the best time to visit Pru West?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Pru West?Zambrama Ghana Health Service, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pru West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pru West?GH0407 (OCHA common operational dataset)