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List of cities in Ghana

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This is a list of the cities and towns (i.e. human settlements) in the Republic of Ghana.

List of settlements in Ghana by population

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Regional capital Capital city
Settlement 1970 census[1] 1984 census[1] 2000 census[1] 2007 estimate[2] 2013 estimate[2] Location Region
1. Accra 564,194 867,459 1,659,136 2,096,653 2,291,352 5°33′N 0°12′W / 5.550°N 0.200°W / 5.550; -0.200 (Accra) Greater Accra
2. Kumasi 260,286 489,586 1,171,311 1,604,909 2,069,350 06°42′00″N 01°37′30″W / 6.70000°N 1.62500°W / 6.70000; -1.62500 (Kumasi) Ashanti
3. Tamale 83,653 135,952 202,317 222,730 562,919 09°24′27″N 00°51′12″W / 9.40750°N 0.85333°W / 9.40750; -0.85333 (Tamale) Northern
4. Sekondi-Takoradi 143,982 188,203 260,651 289,595 539,548 04°55′N 01°46′W / 4.917°N 1.767°W / 4.917; -1.767 (Sekondi-Takoradi) Western
5. Ashaiman 22,549 50,918 150,312 228,509 298,841 5°42′N 0°02′W / 5.700°N 0.033°W / 5.700; -0.033 (Ashaiman) Greater Accra
6. Sunyani 28,780 40,634 61,992 210,748 248,496 07°20′N 02°20′W / 7.333°N 2.333°W / 7.333; -2.333 (Sunyani) Brong-Ahafo
7. Cape Coast 51,653 57,224 118,105 154,204 227,269 05°06′N 01°15′W / 5.100°N 1.250°W / 5.100; -1.250 (Cape Coast) Central
8. Obuasi 31,005 60,617 115,564 147,614 180,334 06°12′N 01°41′W / 6.200°N 1.683°W / 6.200; -1.683 (Obuasi) Ashanti
9. Teshie 39,382 59,552 92,359 154,513 176,597 5°35′N 0°06′W / 5.583°N 0.100°W / 5.583; -0.100 (Teshie) Greater Accra
10. Tema 60,767 100,052 141,479 161,106 161,612 05°40′N 00°00′W / 5.667°N -0.000°E / 5.667; -0.000 (Tema) Greater Accra
11. Madina 7,480 28,364 76,697 112,888 143,356 05°41′00″N 00°10′00″W / 5.68333°N 0.16667°W / 5.68333; -0.16667 (Madina) Greater Accra
12. Koforidua 46,235 58,731 87,315 99,890 130,810 6°06′N 0°16′W / 6.100°N 0.267°W / 6.100; -0.267 (Koforidua) Eastern
13. Wa 13,740 36,067 66,644 83,091 105,821 10°4′N 2°30′W / 10.067°N 2.500°W / 10.067; -2.500 (Wa) Upper West
14. Techiman 12,068 25,264 56,187 75,932 104,212 7°35′00″N 1°56′10″W / 7.58333°N 1.93611°W / 7.58333; -1.93611 (Techiman) Brong-Ahafo
15. Ho 24,199 37,777 61,658 73,498 99,375 6°36′43″N 0°28′13″E / 6.61194°N 0.47028°E / 6.61194; 0.47028 (Ho) Volta
16. Nungua 13,839 29,146 62,902 75,622 86,431 5°36′0″N 0°4′0″W / 5.60000°N 0.06667°W / 5.60000; -0.06667 (Nungua) Greater Accra
17. Lashibi N/A 507 30,193 54,789 86,188 5°41′4″N 0°2′17″W / 5.68444°N 0.03806°W / 5.68444; -0.03806 (Lashibi) Greater Accra
18. Dome 772 1,954 29,618 56,655 84,904 5°39′18″N 0°14′06″W / 5.655°N 0.235°W / 5.655; -0.235 (Dome) Greater Accra
19. Tema New Town 13,176 31,466 58,786 74,874 83,267 5°39′17.0″N 0°01′32.9″E / 5.654722°N 0.025806°E / 5.654722; 0.025806 (Tema New Town) Greater Accra
20. Gbawe 608 837 28,989 52,910 80,991 5°34′36″N 0°18′39″W / 5.57667°N 0.31083°W / 5.57667; -0.31083 (Gbawe) Greater Accra
21. Kasoa 863 2,597 34,719 48,228 80,820 05°31′12″N 00°28′48″W / 5.52000°N 0.48000°W / 5.52000; -0.48000 (Kasoa) Central
22. Ejura 10,664 18,775 29,478 49,954 75,390 7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W / 7.383; -1.367 (Ejura) Ashanti
23. Taifa N/A 1,009 26,145 48,927 74,264 5°39′58″N 0°15′8″W / 5.66611°N 0.25222°W / 5.66611; -0.25222 (Taifa) Greater Accra
24. Bawku 20,567 34,074 51,379 59,055 71,074 11°03′N 0°14′W / 11.050°N 0.233°W / 11.050; -0.233 (Bawku) Upper East
25. Aflao 1,397 20,904 38,927 48,876 69,284 06°08′48.4″N 01°10′47.6″E / 6.146778°N 1.179889°E / 6.146778; 1.179889 (Aflao) Volta
26. Agona Swedru 21,522 31,226 45,614 52,161 68,216 5°31′50″N 0°42′10″W / 5.53056°N 0.70278°W / 5.53056; -0.70278 (Agona Swedru) Central
27. Bolgatanga 18,896 32,495 49,162 56,583 68,183 10°47′00″N 00°51′00″W / 10.78333°N 0.85000°W / 10.78333; -0.85000 (Bolgatanga) Upper East
28. Tafo N/A 25,688 N/A 53,165 62,382 6°44′9″N 1°36′29″W / 6.73583°N 1.60806°W / 6.73583; -1.60806 (Tafo) Ashanti
29. Berekum 14,296 22,264 39,649 49,149 62,364 7°27′N 2°35′W / 7.450°N 2.583°W / 7.450; -2.583 (Berekum) Brong-Ahafo
30. Nkawkaw 23,219 31,785 43,703 48,503 61,785 6°33′N 0°46′W / 6.550°N 0.767°W / 6.550; -0.767 (Nkawkaw) Eastern
31. Akim Oda 20,957 24,629 38,741 45,332 60,604 05°55′25″N 00°59′18″W / 5.92361°N 0.98833°W / 5.92361; -0.98833 (Akim Oda) Eastern
32. Winneba 30,778 27,105 40,017 45,954 60,331 5°21′00″N 0°37′30″W / 5.35000°N 0.62500°W / 5.35000; -0.62500 (Winneba) Central
33. Hohoe 14,775 20,994 35,277 42,550 58,155 7°9′9″N 0°28′36″E / 7.15250°N 0.47667°E / 7.15250; 0.47667 (Hohoe) Volta
34. Yendi 22,072 31,633 40,336 43,908 52,774 9°25′57″N 0°0′15″W / 9.43250°N 0.00417°W / 9.43250; -0.00417 (Yendi) Northern
35. Suhum 12,421 19,298 31,044 36,650 49,398 6°2′N 0°27′W / 6.033°N 0.450°W / 6.033; -0.450 (Suhum) Eastern
36. Kintampo N/A 13,943 28,276 N/A 49,046 8°3′8″N 1°44′5″W / 8.05222°N 1.73472°W / 8.05222; -1.73472 (Kintampo) Brong-Ahafo
37. Adenta East N/A N/A 31,070 39,730 45,409 5°43′28″N 0°9′48″W / 5.72444°N 0.16333°W / 5.72444; -0.16333 (Adenta East) Greater Accra
38. Nsawam 25,518 20,439 29,986 34,142 44,522 05°48′00″N 00°21′00″W / 5.80000°N 0.35000°W / 5.80000; -0.35000 (Nsawam) Eastern
39. Mampong 13,895 20,228 31,740 37,575 42,795 7°4′N 1°24′W / 7.067°N 1.400°W / 7.067; -1.400 (Mampong) Ashanti
40. Konongo 10,881 13,677 26,735 34,509 42,550 06°37′00″N 01°13′00″W / 6.61667°N 1.21667°W / 6.61667; -1.21667 (Konongo) Ashanti
41. Asamankese 16,905 23,077 34,855 37,349 39,435 5°52′N 0°49′W / 5.867°N 0.817°W / 5.867; -0.817 (Asamankese) Eastern
42. Wenchi 13,836 18,583 28,141 32,735 39,187 7°33′33″N 1°55′45″W / 7.55917°N 1.92917°W / 7.55917; -1.92917 (Wenchi) Brong-Ahafo
43. Savelugu 9,895 16,965 24,937 30,529 39,092 9°37′N 0°50′W / 9.617°N 0.833°W / 9.617; -0.833 (Savelugu) Northern
44. Agogo 14,710 18,879 28,271 32,859 36,797 6°48′0″N 1°5′0″W / 6.80000°N 1.08333°W / 6.80000; -1.08333 (Agogo) Ashanti
45. Anloga 14,032 18,993 20,886 30,857 36,771 5°47′31″N 0°54′01″E / 5.79194°N 0.90028°E / 5.79194; 0.90028 (Anloga) Volta
46. Prestea 5,143 16,922 21,844 33,170 35,760 05°26′00″N 02°09′00″W / 5.43333°N 2.15000°W / 5.43333; -2.15000 (Prestea) Western
47. Effiakuma N/A N/A N/A 31,876 35,094 4°55′26″N 1°45′44″W / 4.92389°N 1.76222°W / 4.92389; -1.76222 (Effiakuma) Western
48. Tarkwa 4,702 22,107 30,631 34,544 34,941 05°18′00″N 01°59′00″W / 5.30000°N 1.98333°W / 5.30000; -1.98333 (Tarkwa) Western
49. Elmina N/A 17,000 N/A N/A 33,576 5°05′N 1°21′W / 5.083°N 1.350°W / 5.083; -1.350 (Elmina) Central
50. Dunkwa-on-Offin N/A 16,900 N/A N/A 33,379 5°58′00″N 1°47′00″W / 5.9667°N 1.7833°W / 5.9667; -1.7833 (Dunkwa-on-Offin) Central
51. Begoro N/A 18,200 N/A N/A 29,516 6°23′N 0°23′W / 6.383°N 0.383°W / 6.383; -0.383 (Begoro) Eastern
52. Kpandu N/A 15,700 N/A N/A 28,917 7°0′N 0°18′E / 7.000°N 0.300°E / 7.000; 0.300 (Kpandu) Volta
53. Navrongo N/A N/A N/A N/A 27,524 10°53′5″N 1°5′25″W / 10.88472°N 1.09028°W / 10.88472; -1.09028 (Navarongo) Upper East
54. Axim N/A 13,100 N/A N/A 27,719 4°52′N 2°14′W / 4.867°N 2.233°W / 4.867; -2.233 (Axim) Western
55. Apam N/A 13,400 N/A N/A 26,466 5°16′44″N 0°44′23″W / 5.27889°N 0.73972°W / 5.27889; -0.73972 (Apam) Central
56. Salaga N/A 11,400 N/A N/A 26,153 8°33′N 0°31′W / 8.550°N 0.517°W / 8.550; -0.517 (Salaga) Northern
57. Saltpond N/A N/A N/A N/A 24,689 5°12′N 1°4′W / 5.200°N 1.067°W / 5.200; -1.067 Central
58. Akwatia N/A N/A N/A N/A 23,766 06°03′00″N 00°48′00″W / 6.05000°N 0.80000°W / 6.05000; -0.80000 (Akwitia) Eastern
59. Shama N/A 11,200 N/A N/A 23,699 5°1′N 1°38′W / 5.017°N 1.633°W / 5.017; -1.633 (Shama) Western
60. Keta N/A 12,600 N/A N/A 23,207 5°55′N 0°59′E / 5.917°N 0.983°E / 5.917; 0.983 (Keta) Volta
61. Nyakrom N/A 11,600 N/A N/A 22,911 5°37′N 0°47′W / 5.617°N 0.783°W / 5.617; -0.783 (Nyakrom) Central
62. Bibiani N/A 10,200 N/A N/A 21,583 6°13′0″N 2°21′0″W / 6.21667°N 2.35000°W / 6.21667; -2.35000 (Bibiani) Western
63. Somanya N/A N/A N/A N/A 20,596 6°6′14″N 0°0′54″W / 6.10389°N 0.01500°W / 6.10389; -0.01500 (Somanya) Eastern
64. Assin Fosu N/A 10,400 N/A N/A 20,541 5°42′00″N 1°16′40″W / 5.70000°N 1.27778°W / 5.70000; -1.27778 (Assin Fosu) Central
65. Nyankpala N/A N/A N/A N/A 20,013 9°24′N 0°59′W / 9.400°N 0.983°W / 9.400; -0.983 (Nyankpala) Northern
66. Aburi N/A 11,531 N/A N/A 18,701 5°51′N 0°11′W / 5.850°N 0.183°W / 5.850; -0.183 (Aburi) Eastern
67. Mumford N/A N/A N/A N/A 18,368 5°15′45″N 0°45′28″W / 5.26250°N 0.75778°W / 5.26250; -0.75778 (Mumford) Central
68. Bechem N/A 8,800 N/A N/A 17,677 7°05′N 2°01′W / 7.083°N 2.017°W / 7.083; -2.017 (Bechem) Brong-Ahafo
69. Duayaw Nkwanta N/A 8,700 N/A N/A 17,476 7°10′N 2°06′W / 7.167°N 2.100°W / 7.167; -2.100 (Duayaw Nkwanta) Brong-Ahafo
70. Kade N/A 10,200 N/A N/A 16,542 06°05′N 00°50′W / 6.083°N 0.833°W / 6.083; -0.833 (Kade) Eastern
71. Anomabu N/A 6,800 N/A N/A 14,389 5°10′N 1°7′W / 5.167°N 1.117°W / 5.167; -1.117 (Anomabu) Central
72. Akropong N/A 8,500 N/A N/A 13,785 5°58′27″N 0°5′17″W / 5.97417°N 0.08806°W / 5.97417; -0.08806 (Akropong) Eastern
73. Kete-Krachi N/A 6,400 N/A N/A 11,788 7°48′N 0°01′W / 7.800°N 0.017°W / 7.800; -0.017 (Kete-Krachi) Volta
74. Kibi N/A 7,200 N/A N/A 11,677 06°10′N 00°33′W / 6.167°N 0.550°W / 6.167; -0.550 (Kibi) Eastern
75. Kpandae N/A 5,030 N/A N/A 11,540 8°28′12″N 0°1′12″W / 8.47000°N 0.02000°W / 8.47000; -0.02000 (Kpandae) Northern
76. Mpraeso N/A 6,900 N/A N/A 11,190 6°34′48″N 0°43′47″W / 6.58000°N 0.72972°W / 6.58000; -0.72972 (Mpraeso) Eastern
77. Akim Swedru N/A 6,400 N/A N/A 10,379 05°53′38.24″N 01°00′45.6″W / 5.8939556°N 1.012667°W / 5.8939556; -1.012667 (Akim Swedru) Eastern
78. Aboso N/A 4,700 N/A N/A 9,945 5°21′48″N 1°56′52″W / 5.36333°N 1.94778°W / 5.36333; -1.94778 (Aboso) Western
79. Bekwai N/A 2,169 N/A N/A 5,267 6°27′13″N 1°35′02″W / 6.45361°N 1.58389°W / 6.45361; -1.58389 (Bekwai) Ashanti
80. Drobo N/A N/A 11571 N/A 25,267 7°34′59″N 2°47′08″W / 7.58306°N 2.78556°W / 7.58306; -2.78556 (Drobo) Brong-Ahafo
81. Banda Ahenkro 1,324 1,940 1,788 2,795 5,267 8°10′N 2°22′W / 8.167°N 2.367°W / 8.167; -2.367 (Banda Ahenkro) Brong-Ahafo
82. Dodowa N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5°53′N 0°7′E / 5.883°N 0.117°E / 5.883; 0.117 (Dodowa) Greater Accra
83. Larteh Akuapim N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5°56′08″N 0°04′16″W / 5.93556°N 0.07111°W / 5.93556; -0.07111 (Larteh Akuapem) Eastern
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Top ten largest metropolitan areas

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Rank Metropolitan Area Population
(2013) Census 		Region
1 Accra 2,291,352 Greater Accra
2 Kumasi 2,069,350 Ashanti
3 Tamale 562,919 Northern region
4 Sekondi-Takoradi 445,205 Western region
5 Sunyani 248,496 Brong-Ahafo
6 Cape Coast 227,269 Central region
7 Obuasi 180,334 Ashanti
8 Teshie 176,597 Greater Accra
9 Tema 161,612 Greater Accra
10 Koforidua 130,810 Eastern region

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ghana Statistical Service, 2000 population and housing census: special report on urban localities, Accra 2002
  2. ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
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