Overview of Ghana (View all cities)

Africa GH The Republic of Ghana
Ghana
  • Ghana
  • Region : Western Africa
  • Capital : Accra
  • Area : 238,540.00 km²
  • Official Language : English
  • Population : 29,767,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 67.077
  • GPI Rank : 44
  • GII Rank : 106
Ghana is a country at the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. The land has a total area of 238,540 km² and a total coastline of 539 km. This area is approximately 59% of the area of California. The country has about 10 islands. There are direct national borders with the 3 neighbouring countries Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo. The distance between New York City and the Capital Accra is about 8,250 km.Due to the critical financial situation, Ghana is one of the heavily indebted poor countries.
Population
Population Per Km2

124.8

Life Expectancy of Males

62.7

Life Expectancy of Females

64.9

Birth Rate

29.4 ‰

Death Rate

7.3 ‰

Passport
Passport of Ghana
VF : 38 , VOA : 30 MS : 68
Currency : Ghana Cedi (GHS)

1 US Dollar = 5.75 Cedi
1 Cedi = 0.17 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP55,509.28 M €

Exportations

20,111.4 M €

Importations

20,741.3 M €

Tourism receipts

843.35 M €

Unemployment rate

4.3 %

Inflation rate

9.84 %

corruption index

41 (bad)

Energy consumption

9.4 bn kWh

GDP : 67.077 | GDP(PPP) : 209.844
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Accra / CapitalGreater Accra

2,291,000

KumasiAshanti

2,069,000

TamaleNorthern

361,000

TakoradiWestern

233,000

AchiamanGreater Accra

203,000

TemaGreater Accra

156,000

Cape CoastCentral

143,000

Sekondi-TakoradiWestern

139,000

ObuasiAshanti

138,000

KoforiduaEastern

96,000

WaUpper West

78,000

SunyaniBrong-Ahafo

70,000

HoVolta

70,000

TechimanBrong-Ahafo

70,000

NkawkawEastern

62,000

BawkuUpper East

57,000

HohoeVolta

56,000

BolgatangaUpper East

54,000

SwedruCentral

50,000

YendiNorthern

43,000

Bechem 

14,000

Duayaw Nkwanta 

14,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

3% Urban areas

6,239 km²

66% Agricultural areas

157,003 km²

39% Forest

93,360 km²

5% Water areas

11,000 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

English

15.3 %

Asante

14.8 %

Ewe

12.7 %

Fante

9.9 %

Boron

4.6 %

Dangme

4.3 %

Dagomba

4.3 %

Dagarte

3.7 %

Akyem

3.4 %

Ga

3.4 %

Akuapem

2.9 %

other

20.7 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

109,515 km

Railways:

947 km

Waterways:

1,293 km

Commercial harbors:

48

› Airports:

10

Climate
The climate in GhanaIn Ghana, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 28 and 35 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 39 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 21°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Ghana and 6 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Ghana