Ghana

Complete Name: Republic of Ghana

Native Name: Ghana

ISO-Code: GHA

Capital: Accra

Contents

The regions of Ghana and all urban localities of more than 20,000 inhabitants.

Regions
Principal Urban Localities
Table of Urban Localities

Regions

	Name	Abbr.	Capital	A (km2)	C 1984-03-18	C 2000-03-26
<	Ashanti	ASH	Kumasi	24,389	2,090,100	3,600,358
<	Brong Ahafo	BAH	Sunyani	39,557	1,206,608	1,798,058
<	Central	CEN	Cape Coast	9,826	1,142,335	1,593,888
<	Eastern	EAS	Koforidua	19,323	1,680,890	2,101,650
<	Greater Accra	ACC	Accra	3,245	1,431,099	2,903,753
<	Northern	NOR	Tamale	70,384	1,164,583	1,805,428
<	Upper East	UEA	Bolgatanga	8,842	772,744	919,549
<	Upper West	UWE	Wa	18,476	438,008	575,579
<	Volta	VOL	Ho	20,570	1,211,907	1,630,254
<	Western	WES	Takoradi	23,921	1,157,807	1,916,748
	Ghana	GHA	Accra	238,533	12,296,081	18,845,265

Principal Urban Localities

	Name	Adm.	C Cf 2000-03-26
1	Accra	ACC	1,658,937
2	Kumasi	ASH	1,170,270
3	Tamale	NOR	202,317
4	Takoradi	WES	175,438
5	Ashiaman	ACC	150,312
6	Tema	ACC	141,479
7	Obuasi	ASH	115,564
8	Sekondi	WES	114,157
9	Koforidua	EAS	87,315
10	Cape Coast	CEN	82,291
11	Madina	ACC	76,697

Table of Urban Localities

	Name	Adm.	C Cf 1970-03-01	C Cf 1984-03-18	C Cf 2000-03-26
<	Accra (incl. Teshie, Nungua)	ACC	624,091	969,195	1,658,937
<	Adenta East	ACC	...	...	31,070
<	Aflao	VOL	1,397	20,904	38,927
<	Agogo	ASH	14,710	18,879	28,271
<	Agona Swedru	CEN	21,522	31,226	45,614
<	Ahwiaa	ASH	2,110	4,038	19,729
<	Akatsi	VOL	3,908	6,428	19,617
<	Akim Oda	EAS	20,957	24,629	38,741
<	Akwatia	EAS	12,177	15,007	20,723
<	Anloga	VOL	14,032	18,993	20,886
<	Asamankese	EAS	16,905	23,077	34,855
<	Ashiaman	ACC	22,549	50,918	150,312
<	Assin Fosu	CEN	7,249	10,425	22,837
<	Atebubu	BAH	4,216	9,824	20,022
	Awoshie	ACC	...	...	19,890
<	Axim	WES	8,107	13,109	21,768
<	Bawku	UEA	20,567	34,074	51,379
<	Bekwai	ASH	11,287	12,169	19,679
<	Berekum	BAH	14,296	22,264	39,649
<	Bibiani	WES	29,691	10,182	22,381
<	Bimbilla	NOR	8,068	10,775	21,016
<	Bolgatanga	UEA	18,896	32,495	49,162
<	Buduburam	CEN	...	...	18,713
<	Cape Coast	CEN	56,601	65,763	82,291
<	Dome	ACC	772	1,954	29,618
<	Dormaa Ahenkro	BAH	8,959	11,778	22,913
<	Dunkwa (on Ofin)	CEN	15,437	16,905	26,215
<	Dzodze	VOL	10,390	14,174	18,957
<	Effiduase	ASH	6,967	8,887	18,700
<	Ejura	ASH	10,664	18,775	29,478
<	Elmina	CEN	11,401	16,970	21,103
<	Gbawe	ACC	608	837	28,989
<	Ho	VOL	24,199	37,777	61,658
<	Hohoe	VOL	14,775	20,994	35,277
<	Kade	EAS	6,627	10,196	18,545
<	Kintampo	BAH	7,149	13,943	28,276
<	Koforidua	EAS	46,235	58,731	87,315
<	Konongo	ASH	10,881	13,677	26,735
<	Kumasi (incl. Tafo)	ASH	346,336	496,628	1,170,270
<	Lashibi	ACC	...	507	30,193
<	Madina	ACC	7,480	28,364	76,697
<	Mampong	ASH	13,895	20,228	31,740
<	Mankesim	CEN	4,142	8,386	25,481
<	Mim	BAH	9,630	13,102	22,212
<	New Achimota	ACC	350	2,417	22,767
<	New Tafo	EAS	11,114	13,155	18,635
<	Nkawkaw	EAS	23,219	31,785	43,703
<	Nkoranza	BAH	7,191	15,065	21,715
<	Nsawam	EAS	25,518	20,439	29,986
<	Nsuatre	BAH	8,467	9,773	18,931
<	Obuasi	ASH	31,005	60,617	115,564
<	Oduponkpehe (Kasoa)	CEN	863	2,597	34,719
<	Prestea	WES	5,143	16,922	21,844
<	Sakumono	ACC	10,420	9,752	20,172
<	Savelugu	NOR	9,895	16,965	24,937
<	Sekondi	WES	63,673	70,214	114,157
<	Suhum	EAS	12,421	19,298	31,044
<	Sunyani	BAH	23,780	38,834	61,992
<	Taifa	ACC	...	1,009	26,145
<	Takoradi (incl. Effia Kuma)	WES	80,653	135,952	175,438
<	Tamale	NOR	83,653	135,952	202,317
<	Tarkwa	WES	4,702	22,107	30,631
<	Techiman	BAH	12,068	25,264	56,187
<	Tema	ACC	60,767	100,052	141,479
<	Tema New Town	ACC	13,176	31,466	58,786
<	Wa	UWE	13,740	36,067	66,644
<	Wenchi	BAH	13,836	18,583	28,141
<	Winneba	CEN	30,778	27,105	40,017
<	Yeji	BAH	5,485	11,144	18,593
<	Yendi	NOR	22,072	31,633	40,336

(1979) (1984) (2002) Ghana Statistical Service: 2000 Population and Housing Census, Special Report on Urban Localities, 2002.