Ghana

Summary of Ghana located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Ghana
FIPS Code :   GH
ISO Code :   GH
ISO 3 Code :   GHA
Numeric ISO :   288
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   239460
DMS :   7° 56' 47.50" N, 1° 1' 23.50" W
Phone Code :   233
Currency :   Cedi (GHS)
In Native :   Gaana

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km2 (92,099 sq mi), Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east, and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. Ghana means "Warrior King" in the Soninke language.

March 6 Ghana Independence Day: March 6th is Ghana's National Day and commemorates Ghana's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.
 
Capital :   Accra
Neighbour Countries :   Ivory Coast,   Togo,   Burkina Faso
Languages :   English,   Akan,   Ewe,   Twi

Regions in Ghana

Ashanti Region
Brong-Ahafo Region
Central Region
Eastern Region
Greater Accra Region
Northern Region
Upper East Region
Upper West Region
Volta Region
Western Region

Time zones in Ghana

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Accra 0 Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:25:57 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Greenwich Standard Time 0 Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:25:57 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Ghana

Accra
Atsiaman
Cape Coast
Kumasi
Medina Estates
Obuase
Sekondi-Takoradi
Takoradi
Tamale
Tema