The University has four halls of residence: Cardinal Dery Hall, Jubilee Hall, Royal Hall, and Limann Hall. Together, these halls can accommodate about 620 students, which represents roughly 12.4% of the total student population. As a result, the majority of students, about 87.6%, live off campus. These non-resident students are housed mainly in privately built hostels and other residential facilities located across the Wa Municipality.
LIST OF HOSTELS
1.0 ROSA PARK
Type of Building and Location: The property is a three-storey building located at Kunfabiela, opposite the AP fuel station, off the Wa-Kumasi Road
Contact: Mr. Emmanuel, 0541639224.
Water source: Mechanized borehole
Cooking area: The balcony is used for cooking.
Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: It has about 138 self-contained rooms
Rent/amount: GHȻ2400.00 for single in a room, GHȻ1200.00 each for two persons in a room, GHȻ834.00 each for three persons in a room, GHȻ650.00 each for four persons in a room
Mode of Payment: Bank and cash
General Observation: The windows have louvre blades over wooden carriers, doors are wooden panels, the floor is tiled, both bathrooms and toilets floors and walls are tiled, the roof is a long span, an emergency exit, security/outside light, security personnel present, a parameter wall, gate with locks, and a good access road.
2.0 HARVARD HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: One unit three storey building and one unit one storey building located in the southern part of the UBIDS campus, and in close proximity to the University boundary.
Contact: Mr. Naah Emmanuel, 0541675817.
Water source: Mechanized borehole
Sanitary area: self-contained for the three-storey unit with kitchens attached and the one-storey has shared baths and toilets.
Cooking area: The corridors and balconies are used for cooking.
Source of Power: National grid.
Number of Rooms: 73 rooms, 1to 3 persons in a room.
Rent/amount: Is from GH¢700.00 to GH¢1200.00 per student/year
Mode of Payment: Mobile Money (momo) and cash.
General Observations: Louvre blades over wooden carriers, wooden panel doors, screeded floor, and corrugated aluminum roof, emergency exit, outside security light, night security personnel, parameter wall, moderate access road.
3.0 MANWIE HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: Three storey building and located in Bamahu town along the Yasin Hospital Road
Contact: Mr. Musah, 024927457.
Water source: Mechanized borehole, self-contained for the three storey.
Cooking area: The balconies are used for cooking but centralised kitchens are located on each floor but are yet to be completed
Source of Power: VRA (national grid),
Number of Rooms: 21 rooms, 1 to 3 persons in a room, no study area,
Rent/amount: GH¢1000.00 for one person in a room, GH¢900.00 for two persons in a room
Mode of Payment: Cash.
General Observations: The windows have been glassed and the rooms are secured with foreign (“China”) doors. The rooms floors are tiled. There is an emergency exit, outside light, security personnel. There is no parameter wall and access roads are moderate.
4.0 CHELSEA HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: A three-storey building located in Bamahu behind the Bamahu central mosque.
Contact:
Water source: Mechanized borehole with overhead poly tanks for water storage
Cooking area: There are central cooking areas on each floor but the balconies are also used for cooking.
Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: 25 single occupancy rooms
Rent/amount: GH¢2,000.00
Mode of Payment: Bank and Mobile Money
General Observation: Self-contained rooms with both baths and toilets floors and walls tiled. Each room takes a maximum of 2 persons. There is a study area available study, windows are welled glassed (glass panels) over metals carriers, wooden panel doors, floor, screeded and tiled with polished tiles, security personnel present day and night, there is parameter wall, gate with locks, good access road.
5.0 McCARTHY HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: McCarthy is located in central Bamahu, adjacent Watanga junction. The property is a compound house rounded by over 10 rooms all opening outside to the courtyard and a three-storey building in the middle of the compound, overseeing the entire property.
Contact: Ismail Manaaf, 0248611298.
Water source: Ghana Water Company Limited
Cooking area: Kitchens are attached to the self-contained rooms while verandahs to the other rooms are used for cooking.
Source of Power: National Grid Number of Rooms: 30 rooms Rent/amount: GH¢1500.00
Mode of Payment: Bank, cash and momo.
General Observation: The toilets and baths floors and walls are tiled. Windows are made up of a combination of louvre blades on aluminum carriers and wooden frames and glass panels in aluminum frames, there are wooden panels doors, floor screeded and tiled. There are two emergency exits, and the main entrances are gated with locks, accessible through neighborhood roads.
6.0 MILLAR HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: The property is a two-storey building with opened verandahs without burglar proof located in Bamahu behind the total fuel station.
Contact: Catherine Kaunza Millar, 0241934242
Water source: Mechanized borehole with overhead poly tanks for water storage
Cooking area: Cooking is done in the Balcony
Source of Power: National Grid with 3 to 5 rooms to a meter. Number of Rooms: 52 rooms with 1 to 2 persons in a room. Rent/amount: GH¢700 to GH¢1400 per room
Mode of Payment: Bank
General Observation: Windows are louvre blades over aluminum carriers. The doors are wooden panel, and the floor is cement/sand screeding.
7.0 CATHOLIC HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: Two storey building located at the southern part of the University, about 500 meters to the University. It is owned by the Catholic Church.
Contact: Mr. George, 0247454528
Water source: Mechanised borehole
Cooking area: There is a kitchen and balconies are also used for cooking.
Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: 28 rooms with a maximum of two persons in a room
Rent/amount: GH¢2000.00 for a room.
Mode of Payment: Bank only
General Observation: Windows are louvre blades over silver carriers. The doors are wooden panel and floor screeded.
8.0 GAMUO HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: Two unit single storey and one unit two storey buildings located at Bamahu, about 400 meters away from Blue Hills Hotel.
Contact: Mr. Richard Gaamuo, 0243618854.
Water source: Mechanized borehole
Cooking area: The two-storey building has kitchen attached to each room while the single storey has balcony attached to each room and used for cooking.
Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: 29 rooms, 1 to 2 persons in a room Rent/amount: between GH¢1600.00 and GH¢2000.00 Mode of Payment: Bank
General Observation: All the rooms are self-contained. Some windows are glass and others have louvre blades. The doors are wooden panels and the floors are tiled.
9.0 MARIDON HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: Two and single storey buildings located at Bamahu near the clinic
Contact: Mr. Natonaa Francis, 0547304981/0244371555.
Water source: Ghana water company limited Cooking area: Every room has kitchen and balcony Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: 22 rooms in the two storey and 18 rooms in the single storey making a total of 40 rooms with a maximum 2 persons in a room
Rent/amount: GH¢1200 and GH¢1600 per room
Mode of Payment: Bank, momo and cash.
General Observation: Louvre blades over wooden carriers, wooden panel doors, floor is screeded and tiled with polished tiles, emergency exit with 3 main entrances, outside light, security day and night, ground floor balcony has burglar-proof, parameter wall, gated with locks, access road through neighbourhood.
10. FRANCIOS HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: The property is semi-detached single-storey apartments located at Bamahu, about 500 meters directly opposite the Total Fuel Station.
Contact: Mr. Francis Bakuuri, 0244299073
Water source: Mechanized borehole with overhead tanks for storage,
Cooking area: cooking within the balcony
Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: 32 rooms with 1 to 2 persons in a room
Rent/amount: GH¢1400 to GH¢1600 per room
Mode of Payment: Cash and momo on yearly basis.
General Observation: Windows, louvre blades over aluminum carriers, wooden panel doors, and tiled floors with unpolished tiles and verandas are accessible with metal gated doors. Bathrooms and toilets are tiled.
11. BARVIN HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: The property is a single storey self-contained building located in Bamahu, about 500M directly opposite the total fuel station.
Contact: Mr. Banabas Suglo, 0269195050/0200118830
Water source: Mechanised borehole
Cooking area: Shared kitchen.
Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: 21 Rooms
Rent/amount: GH¢1600.00 per room for a maximum of 4 in a room.
Mode of Payment: Bank and momo.
General Observation: Toilets and baths available are tiled. Louvre blades on wooden frames with aluminum carriers, floor partly screeded and partly tiled in the common areas, rooms tiled with ceramic, there is a 24-hour porter/security personnel.
12. SERWAA BONSU HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: It is a single storey compound house located behind the Bamahu primary school
Contact: Mr. Atta Kwame Boateng, 0553110019.
Water source: Ghana Water Company Limited
Cooking area: The Balcony is used for cooking
Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: 22 rooms with a maximum of two in a room
Rent/amount: GH¢1600 for the smaller room and GH¢1800 for large room
Mode of Payment: Bank and momo
General Observation: All rooms are self-contained. A study room was under construction at the time of visit. The windows have louvre blades over aluminium carriers, there are metal doors, and floor tiled, all toilets and baths are tiled. There is security and police presence within the facility. There is no perimeter fence wall, but main entrances are gated with locks, with an access road through the neighbourhood.
13. BAWUAH HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: A semi-detached unit with 17 room located adjacent Chelsea hostel, popularly known as park hostel.
Contact: Mr. Bawuah, 0541582757.
Water source: Mechanized borehole
Cooking area: Within the Veranda
Source of Power: National grid
Number of Rooms: 17 rooms
Rent/amount: GH¢1900 per room with a maximum of two in a room
Mode of Payment: Cash and momo
General Observation: Toilets and baths all tiled both floor and walls. Louvre blades on aluminium carriers, wooden panel doors, floor tiled with unpolished tiles over screeding. There is a caretaker who doubles as security personnel. There is good access through the neighbourhood.
14. J3 HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: J3 is in Central Bamahu, about 300meters behind the central mosque.
Contact: Ruth, 0244561049.
Water source: Mechanised borehole with an overhead tank
Cooking area: There is a kitchen attached to each room
Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: 16 rooms and a maximum of two in a room.
Rent/amount: GH¢2,000.00 per room.
Mode of Payment: Bank and Momo
General Observation: All the rooms are self-contained. The windows have louvre blades over aluminium carriers. The doors are wooden panel and the floor is tiled.
15. HANS HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: This is a semi-detached long block and located about 500meters opposite the Total Fuel Station on the way to the University campus.
Contact: Mr. Abubakar Hamidu, 0243933807.
Water source: Mechanised borehole with an overhead tank
Cooking area: There is a shared kitchen attached to the building
Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: 16 rooms and a maximum of two in a room.
Rent/amount: GH¢1700.00 per room
Mode of Payment: Bank and Momo
General Observation: All the rooms are self-contained. The windows have louvre blades over aluminium carriers. The doors are wooden panel and floor is tiled.
16. DUMBA HOSTEL
Type of Building and Location: This is in the form of a compound house and some rooms can be accessed via external verandas. It shares boundary with meters the Total Fuel Station on the way to the University Campus.
Contact: Mr. Dumba, 0246762746.
Water source: Ghana Water Company Ltd with an overhead tank
Cooking area: There is a shared kitchen attached to the building
Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: 13 self-contained rooms and a maximum of two in a room.
Rent/amount: GH¢1,800.00 per room per year.
Mode of Payment: Bank
General Observation: All the rooms are self-contained. The windows have a mix of glassed (outer windows) and louvre blades over aluminium carriers (inner windows). The doors are wooden panel and the floor is tiled. Every two rooms shared one electricity meter. The hostel has good access to the main road leading to the University.
17. BRISTISH COTTAGE
Type of Building and Location: This hotel comprises several detached buildings within the same compound. British cottage is very close Cardinal Dery Hall (Campus students hall of residence).
Contact: Mr. Emmanuel Gyan, 0246276221.
Water source: Mechanised borehole with 24hour free access to water.
Cooking area: Balcony is used for cooking
Source of Power: National Grid
Number of Rooms: 80 rooms with a minimum of two and maximum of three in a room
Rent/amount: GH¢1000.00 per student for two in a room GH¢750.00 per student for three in a room
Mode of Payment: Bank and momo
General Observation: All rooms are self-contained. Twenty of the rooms are tiled and the remaining 60 have been screeded. The windows are fitted with louvre blades over aluminium carriers; doors are wooden panel, and all bathrooms and toilets are tiled. There is a security person in night.