Places in Ghana

Find information on almost all places in Ghana. Whether you are looking for information on regions in Ghana or information on cities and places in Ghana, this website is the right place in the web to start your search.

Facts and figures about Ghana at a glance

Ghana is a sovereign country on the continent of Africa. Ghana covers a total area of 239,460.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 29,767,108 people.

The capital of Ghana is Accra (Accra) with a population of 1,963,264 people.

Facts and figures about Ghana
CountryCodeAreaPopulationP/km2
GhanaGH239,460.0 km229,767,108 people124.3

Population density in Ghana
Population density
124.3 p/km2 (low)
Low population density in Ghana
Ghana: Low population density

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Map of Ghana

Map of Ghana

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Information on Ghana

Information on Ghana
NameOfficial nameCodeStatusRegionsCapitalContinent
GhanaRepublic of GhanaGHSovereign country16 Accra AccraAfrica

Time in Ghana

Time in Ghana
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 2:13am (02:13h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 2:13am (02:13h)UTCAfrica/Accra

Currency in Ghana

Currency in Ghana
CurrencyAbbreviation
CediGHS

Languages in Ghana

Languages in Ghana
Languages
Akan , English , Ewe , Twi

Neighbouring countries of Ghana

Neighbouring countries of Ghana
Neighbouring countries
Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo

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Telecommunication in Ghana

Telecommunication in Ghana
International calling codeInternet top level domain (TLD)
+233.gh

Latitude & Longitude of Ghana

Latitude & Longitude of Ghana
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map8°05'60.0"N (8.1000000°)1°11'60.0"W (-1.2000000°)

Regions in Ghana

Regions in Ghana
Regions
There are 16 primary administrative regions in Ghana. Have a closer look at the regions in Ghana.

Largest places in Ghana

There are 10 places in Ghana with a population of more than 100,000 people.
Largest places in Ghana
PlaceNoPopulation
Accra Accra1.1,963,264
Kumasi Kumasi2.1,468,609
Tamale Tamale3.360,579
Takoradi Takoradi4.232,919
Atsiaman Atsiaman5.202,932
Tema Tema6.155,782
Cape Coast Cape Coast7.143,015
Sekondi-Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi8.138,872
Obuase Obuase9.137,856
Medina Estates Medina Estates10.101,207

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External sources of information on Ghana

Ghana on Wikipedia

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If you prefer you can search any place in Ghana by first letter. Just click on the respective first letter in the index of places in Ghana. All places in Ghana starting with this letter will be listed. Also sometimes the full name of a certain place maybe unknown. Then this search option may also be usefull for searching such places in Ghana.

Follow the hierarchy in Ghana

You can click your way through the hierarchy starting from the continent Africa, over a region in Ghana to a certain place or city in Ghana, as all places and cities in Ghana are linked hierarchically to each other. The actual hierarchy is always displayed in the breadcrumb navigation, so you can always see exactly where you are.