Editing Wa, Ghana (section)

=== Formation ===
Wa emerged as an important center of trade.

Under the [[Northern Territories of the Gold Coast|Northern Protectorates]], the town experienced slow infrastructure development due to neglection by the colonial administration.<ref name="Wa ghana overview">{{cite journal|last1=Ahmed|first1=A.|last2=Korah|first2=P.|last3=Dongzagla|first3=A.|last4=Nunbogu|first4=A.|last5=Niminga-Beka|first5=R.|last6=Kuusaana|first6=E.|last7=Abubakari|first7=Z.|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264275119309813|title=City profile: Wa, Ghana|journal=Cities|date=2020 |volume=97|article-number=102524|doi=10.1016/j.cities.2019.102524|access-date=19 July 2024|url-access=subscription}}</ref>