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Ghana

Capital: Accra · 16 regions · 120 places

GH GHUS travel advisory: 2/4
Population
29.77M
Area
239.5K km²
Capital
Accra
Currency
GHS
Power plugs
G
230 V
Calling code
+233

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated with the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning various ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With over 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the thirteenth-most populous country in Africa, and the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and most populous city is Accra. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Ghana in October

Anloga i
84 Ghana

Anloga

Volta · Ghana
30° / 24° 108 mm Oct
Keta i
83 Ghana

Keta

Volta · Ghana
30° / 24° 107 mm Oct
Aflao i
82 Ghana

Aflao

Volta · Ghana
31° / 23° 106 mm Oct
79 Ghana

Dzodze

Volta · Ghana
31° / 23° 125 mm Oct
Gbawe i
77 Ghana

Gbawe

Greater Accra · Ghana
30° / 23° 91 mm Oct
Sakumona i
77 Ghana

Sakumona

Greater Accra · Ghana
31° / 23° 94 mm Oct
77 Ghana

Awoshi

Greater Accra · Ghana
30° / 23° 102 mm Oct
76 Ghana

Tema New Town

Greater Accra · Ghana
31° / 23° 88 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in Ghana: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kumasi594940434248525549475160
Accra817367676564717474737779
Tamale463830313543465044444949
Takoradze898074716762646664677784
Sekondi898074726762646664677784
Cape Coast867972706763676867707982
Achiaman594842454448616556525756
Ashaiman787065676664727573747876
Obuasi625243454451565852495362
Tema787065676664727573747876
Koforidua634741464653616354535856
Teshie807369696764747776798179
Sekondi-Takoradi898276726762646664677784
Ho625042484851606353526264
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Ghana

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Aflao27°28°28°28°29°27°25°24°25°27°28°28°
Tema New Town27°28°28°28°29°27°24°23°25°27°28°28°
Cape Coast27°28°28°28°29°27°24°23°24°27°28°28°
Winneba27°28°28°28°28°27°24°23°24°27°28°28°
Saltpond27°28°28°28°29°27°24°23°24°27°28°28°
Takoradze27°28°28°28°29°27°25°24°24°26°28°28°
Sekondi27°28°28°28°29°27°25°24°24°26°28°28°
Sekondi-Takoradi27°28°28°28°29°27°25°24°24°26°28°28°
Esim28°28°28°29°29°27°25°24°25°26°28°28°
Elmina27°28°28°28°28°27°24°23°24°26°28°28°
All holiday types

More ways to travel in Ghana

All holiday types
National parks6Waterfalls11Castles9Palaces3Museums6World Heritage2Lighthouses3Summer holidaysWinter sun
Tourist density

Tourism in Ghana

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
897K
2015
World rank by arrivals
#139
Visitors per resident
0.03
Visitors per km²
3.7

Most popular destinations in Ghana

  1. 1AccraModerate
  2. 2TamaleHigh
  3. 3KumasiHigh
  4. 4WaModerate
  5. 5Sekondi-TakoradiLow
  6. 6Cape CoastLow
  7. 7DamongoLow
  8. 8YendiLow
  9. 9KoforiduaLow
  10. 10ElminaLow
  11. 11BolgatangaLow
  12. 12HoLow
Practical

Ghana: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs
G
Voltage
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Ghanaian Cedi

GHS · ₵

Languages
English
Calling code
+233
Safety & travel advice
2
Exercise increased cautionUS travel advisory
Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the countryUK travel advice · Jul 2, 2026
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurantGHS 125≈ $10.00
  • CappuccinoGHS 33.00≈ $2.60
  • Beer (0.5 l)GHS 47.00≈ $3.70
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)GHS 15.00≈ $1.20
  • Taxi, 5 kmGHS 88.00≈ $7.00
  • Public transport ticketGHS 17.00≈ $1.30
  • Mid-range hotel, per nightGHS 1,150≈ $90.00

Estimated from Ghana’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 42% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays
  • Dec 4Farmers' Day
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Dec 26Boxing Day
  • Jan 1New Year's Day
  • Jan 7Constitution Day

Regions of Ghana

16

Largest cities in Ghana

Kumasi i
47 Ghana

Kumasi

Ashanti · Ghana
30° / 22° 179 mm Oct
Accra i
73 Ghana

Accra

Greater Accra · Ghana
31° / 23° 88 mm Oct
Tamale i
44 Ghana

Tamale

Northern · Ghana
33° / 22° 95 mm Oct
Takoradze i
67 Ghana

Takoradze

Western · Ghana
29° / 23° 176 mm Oct
67 Ghana

Sekondi

Western · Ghana
29° / 23° 185 mm Oct
Cape Coast i
70 Ghana

Cape Coast

Central · Ghana
29° / 23° 138 mm Oct
52 Ghana

Achiaman

Greater Accra · Ghana
30° / 23° 105 mm Oct
Ashaiman i
74 Ghana

Ashaiman

Greater Accra · Ghana
31° / 23° 103 mm Oct
UNESCO

World Heritage sites in Ghana

Asante Traditional Buildings i

Asante Traditional Buildings

Bekwai · 8 km
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions i

Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions

Cape Coast · 1 km

Main airports

Neighbouring countries

BF Burkina FasoCI Côte d’IvoireTG Togo