This is the telephone area code for Wa and the surrounding municipalities in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
How to Call Wa from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 011 for USA/Canada, 00 for UK)
- Dial 233 (Ghana country code)
- Dial the area code (39 - without the leading 0)
- Dial the local phone number
Example: Calling Wa from Canada
011 233 39 123 4567
Where:
011 = Canada exit code
233 = Ghana country code
39 = Wa area code (039 without the 0)
123 4567 = Local Wa phone number
Quick Facts
Wa Area Code Coverage
The 039 area code serves the regional capital and its surrounding districts:
Wa Central
Wa Naa's Palace Area, Market Square, Central Mosque region
Academic Hubs
SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS)
Residential Hubs
Kambali, Sombo, Danku, Bamahu
Lawra
Lawra Township, Regional borders near Burkina Faso
Jirapa
Jirapa Town, Jirapa St. Joseph's Hospital area
Tumu
Sissala East District, Tumu Township
Major Ghana Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling Ghana
Use the following prefixes to start your international call to Wa:
USA
011
Nigeria
009
United Kingdom
00
Germany
00
Australia
0011
Japan
010