Ghana

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Easy learning about Ghana

The capital city of Ghana is Accra, capital city of Ghana.

Word: Kente

Meaning: woven colors

Administrative Divisions

9 regions and 1 division.

Regions:

Ashanti
Central
Eastern
Greater Accra
Northern
Upper East
Upper West
Volta
Western

Division:

Brong-Ahafo Region

Administrative divisions of Ghana map

Ghana is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

0100 km (62 mi)200 km (124 mi)300 km (186 mi)400 km (249 mi)

Height

-9 m (-30 ft), 25 m (82 ft), 60 m (197 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), Max altitude 882 m (2890 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Height from west to east in Ghana

Height from south to north in Ghana

1Gulf of Guinea (South)0 m2White Volta77 to 179 m3Volta0 to 102 m

Population of Ghana, 1960–2025

The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid

Basic Information

Capital City: Accra, capital city of Ghana

Population: 35,064,272 (World Bank)

Area: 239,460 km² / 148,793 sq mi

People from Ghana are called: Ghanaians

Geography

Latitude: 7.718° N

Longitude: 1.037° W

Geographical Subregion: Western Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa Map

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 71 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 67

Climate

Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 41 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 534 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 76 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.943 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $3,271 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 143

Currency: Cedi

Currency Code: GHS

Human Development

HDI Rank: 143 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.628

Mean Years of Schooling: 7.1

Expected Years of Schooling: 11.4

Life Expectancy at Birth: 65.5 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Christian Pentecostal/Charismatic, Protestant, Catholic

Second Most Predominant: Muslim

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: 3 Years

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

Time Zone: UTC+00:00

Official website: ghana.gov.gh

TLD: .gh

Calling Code: +233

MapGeo Name: Ghana

MapGeo Code: GH