[4][5] The town is a transportation hub for the Upper West region, with major roads leading north to Hamile, and northeast to Tumu and the Upper East Region.

[8] Despite its urban status, Wa is in many ways still an agricultural community with the majority of the town's population engaged in small scale farming.

Main crops grown include corn, millet, yams, okra and groundnuts.

In that same year, the Wa district, which was now a part of the Wala Native Authority had a population of 13,025.

[5] Major ethic groups who resided in Wa include the Wala, the Sisaala, and the Dagaaba.

[13] There is public transport from Wa to major cities such as Accra; Kumasi, Mim, Ahafo; Cape Coast, Sunyani; Tamale; Tema; Ho; Bolgatanga; Elubo; Aflao, and Techiman.

It has a size that covers a total land area of 579.86 km2 (223.89 sq mi).

[17] The Damba festival is an annual event celebrated in the town and throughout Northern Ghana.

[21] The following is a list of educational institutions in Wa:[22] Siita Sofo Hissan Wiyaala Samini Mohammed Kudus Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo Salma Mumin Abdul Haye Mumin Shamima Muslim