Biriwa

Biriwa is a town of Mfantsiman Municipal District in the Central Region of Ghana. According to the Ghana Statistical Service's 2010 Population and Housing Census, the population of Biriwa was 7,086. The main occupation is fishing, with a few people engaged in farming. It is a traditional setting which celebrates the Okyir festival every October. The current chief of the town, Nana Kwabonko V, resides in Saltpond.

Biriwa
Town
Biriwa skyline and Fishing Area
Country Ghana
RegionCentral Region
DistrictMfantsiman Municipal District
CapitalSaltpond
Population
 (2010)
  Total7,086
Time zoneGMT
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