Total Area238,533 km²Sovereign land & inland waters
Capital CityAccraAdministrative seat
Continental RegionAfricaWestern Africa
GPS Coordinates7.95°, -1.02°Geometric centroid
🏔️ Physical Terrain & Landscape Systems
West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea containing Lake Volta, the world’s largest artificial reservoir by surface area.
Climate ClassificationTropical with warm humid coastal zones and dry northern savannahs
Notable Natural LandmarkCape Coast Castle & Kakum National Park
Geographic Fact
Did You Know?
Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to achieve independence from colonial rule in 1957.
🏙️ Major Geographic & Metropolitan Hubs
Primary demographic, industrial, and administrative centers distributed across Ghana.
Capital City
GhanaAccra
Metropolitan Hub
GhanaKumasi
Metropolitan Hub
GhanaTamale
Metropolitan Hub
GhanaTakoradi
🌐 Regional Boundaries & Neighbors in Africa
Bordering sovereign states and maritime partners sharing geographic borders with Ghana.
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