Nkwatia Kwahu is a town in the Kwahu East district, a district in the Eastern Region of southern Ghana. Nkwatia comes from the etymology 'nkwae' + 'tia' in the Kwahu Akan language. 'Nkwae' means 'forests', and 'tia' means 'short'. It is also the home of St. Peter's Boys Secondary School and Nkwatia Presbyterian Secondary School.
Nkwatia Kwahu is known for the Nkwatia Secondary School, St. Peter's Secondary School and Nkwatia Presby Secondary school (Nkwasco) The school is a second cycle institution. It is the largest town in the Kwahu East District.