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.
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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] | 2021 census[3] | Location | Region | |
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1. | Accra | 564,194 | 867,459 | 1,659,136 | 2,096,653 | 2,291,352 | 2,864,779 | 5°33′N 0°12′W | Greater Accra |
2. | Kumasi | 260,286 | 489,586 | 1,171,311 | 1,604,909 | 2,069,350 | 2,495,580 | 06°42′00″N 01°37′30″W | Ashanti |
3. | Tamale | 83,653 | 135,952 | 202,317 | 222,730 | 562,919 | 749,488 | 09°24′27″N 00°51′12″W | Northern |
4. | Sekondi-Takoradi | 143,982 | 188,203 | 260,651 | 289,595 | 539,548 | 245,382 | 04°55′N 01°46′W | Western |
5. | Ashaiman | 22,549 | 50,918 | 150,312 | 228,509 | 298,841 | 208,060 | 5°42′N 0°02′W | Greater Accra |
6. | Sunyani | 28,780 | 40,634 | 61,992 | 210,748 | 248,496 | 329,597 | 07°20′N 02°20′W | Brong-Ahafo |
7. | Cape Coast | 51,653 | 57,224 | 118,105 | 154,204 | 227,269 | 306,034 | 05°06′N 01°15′W | Central |
8. | Obuasi | 31,005 | 60,617 | 115,564 | 147,614 | 180,334 | 196,698 | 06°12′N 01°41′W | Ashanti |
9. | Teshie | 39,382 | 59,552 | 92,359 | 154,513 | 176,597 | 143,012 | 5°35′N 0°06′W | Greater Accra |
10. | Tema | 60,767 | 100,052 | 141,479 | 161,106 | 161,612 | 177,924 | 05°40′N 00°00′W | Greater Accra |
11. | Madina | 7,480 | 28,364 | 76,697 | 112,888 | 143,356 | 244,676 | 05°41′00″N 00°10′00″W | Greater Accra |
12. | Koforidua | 46,235 | 58,731 | 87,315 | 99,890 | 130,810 | 6°06′N 0°16′W | Eastern | |
13. | Wa | 13,740 | 36,067 | 66,644 | 83,091 | 105,821 | 200,672 | 10°4′N 2°30′W | Upper West |
14. | Techiman | 12,068 | 25,264 | 56,187 | 75,932 | 104,212 | 243,335 | 7°35′00″N 1°56′10″W | Brong-Ahafo |
15. | Ho | 24,199 | 37,777 | 61,658 | 73,498 | 99,375 | 180,420 | 6°36′43″N 0°28′13″E | Volta |
16. | Nungua | 13,839 | 29,146 | 62,902 | 75,622 | 86,431 | 5°36′0″N 0°4′0″W | Greater Accra | |
17. | Lashibi | N/A | 507 | 30,193 | 54,789 | 86,188 | 5°41′4″N 0°2′17″W | Greater Accra | |
18. | Dome | 772 | 1,954 | 29,618 | 56,655 | 84,904 | 5.655°N 0.235°W | 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 | Greater Accra | |
20. | Gbawe | 608 | 837 | 28,989 | 52,910 | 80,991 | 5°34′36″N 0°18′39″W | Greater Accra | |
21. | Kasoa | 863 | 2,597 | 34,719 | 48,228 | 80,820 | 05°31′12″N 00°28′48″W | Central | |
22. | Ejura | 10,664 | 18,775 | 29,478 | 49,954 | 75,390 | 7°23′N 1°22′W | Ashanti | |
23. | Taifa | N/A | 1,009 | 26,145 | 48,927 | 74,264 | 5°39′58″N 0°15′8″W | Greater Accra | |
24. | Bawku | 20,567 | 34,074 | 51,379 | 59,055 | 71,074 | 11°03′N 0°14′W | Upper East | |
25. | Aflao | 1,397 | 20,904 | 38,927 | 48,876 | 69,284 | 06°08′48.4″N 01°10′47.6″E | Volta | |
26. | Agona Swedru | 21,522 | 31,226 | 45,614 | 52,161 | 68,216 | 5°31′50″N 0°42′10″W | Central | |
27. | Bolgatanga | 18,896 | 32,495 | 49,162 | 56,583 | 68,183 | 139,864 | 10°47′00″N 00°51′00″W | Upper East |
28. | Tafo | N/A | 25,688 | N/A | 53,165 | 62,382 | 6°44′9″N 1°36′29″W | Ashanti | |
29. | Berekum | 14,296 | 22,264 | 39,649 | 49,149 | 62,364 | 7°27′N 2°35′W | Brong-Ahafo | |
30. | Nkawkaw | 23,219 | 31,785 | 43,703 | 48,503 | 61,785 | 6°33′N 0°46′W | Eastern | |
31. | Akim Oda | 20,957 | 24,629 | 38,741 | 45,332 | 60,604 | 05°55′25″N 00°59′18″W | Eastern | |
32. | Winneba | 30,778 | 27,105 | 40,017 | 45,954 | 60,331 | 5°21′00″N 0°37′30″W | Central | |
33. | Hohoe | 14,775 | 20,994 | 35,277 | 42,550 | 58,155 | 7°9′9″N 0°28′36″E | Volta | |
34. | Yendi | 22,072 | 31,633 | 40,336 | 43,908 | 52,774 | 9°25′57″N 0°0′15″W | Northern | |
35. | Suhum | 12,421 | 19,298 | 31,044 | 36,650 | 49,398 | 126,403 | 6°2′N 0°27′W | Eastern |
36. | Kintampo | N/A | 13,943 | 28,276 | N/A | 49,046 | 8°3′8″N 1°44′5″W | Brong-Ahafo | |
37. | Adenta East | N/A | N/A | 31,070 | 39,730 | 45,409 | 5°43′28″N 0°9′48″W | Greater Accra | |
38. | Nsawam | 25,518 | 20,439 | 29,986 | 34,142 | 44,522 | 155,597 | 05°48′00″N 00°21′00″W | Eastern |
39. | Mampong | 13,895 | 20,228 | 31,740 | 37,575 | 42,795 | 7°4′N 1°24′W | Ashanti | |
40. | Konongo | 10,881 | 13,677 | 26,735 | 34,509 | 42,550 | 06°37′00″N 01°13′00″W | Ashanti | |
41. | Asamankese | 16,905 | 23,077 | 34,855 | 37,349 | 39,435 | 5°52′N 0°49′W | Eastern | |
42. | Wenchi | 13,836 | 18,583 | 28,141 | 32,735 | 39,187 | 7°33′33″N 1°55′45″W | Brong-Ahafo | |
43. | Savelugu | 9,895 | 16,965 | 24,937 | 30,529 | 39,092 | 9°37′N 0°50′W | Northern | |
44. | Agogo | 14,710 | 18,879 | 28,271 | 32,859 | 36,797 | 6°48′0″N 1°5′0″W | Ashanti | |
45. | Anloga | 14,032 | 18,993 | 20,886 | 30,857 | 36,771 | 5°47′31″N 0°54′01″E | Volta | |
46. | Prestea | 5,143 | 16,922 | 21,844 | 33,170 | 35,760 | 05°26′00″N 02°09′00″W | Western | |
47. | Effiakuma | N/A | N/A | N/A | 31,876 | 35,094 | 4°55′26″N 1°45′44″W | Western | |
48. | Tarkwa | 4,702 | 22,107 | 30,631 | 34,544 | 34,941 | 05°18′00″N 01°59′00″W | Western | |
49. | Elmina | N/A | 17,000 | N/A | N/A | 33,576 | 5°05′N 1°21′W | Central | |
50. | Dunkwa-on-Offin | N/A | 16,900 | N/A | N/A | 33,379 | 5.9667°N 1.7833°W | Central | |
51. | Begoro | N/A | 18,200 | N/A | N/A | 29,516 | 6°23′N 0°23′W | Eastern | |
52. | Kpandu | N/A | 15,700 | N/A | N/A | 28,917 | 7°0′N 0°18′E | Volta | |
53. | Navrongo | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 27,524 | 10°53′5″N 1°5′25″W | Upper East | |
54. | Axim | N/A | 13,100 | N/A | N/A | 27,719 | 4°52′N 2°14′W | Western | |
55. | Apam | N/A | 13,400 | N/A | N/A | 26,466 | 5°16′44″N 0°44′23″W | Central | |
56. | Salaga | N/A | 11,400 | N/A | N/A | 26,153 | 8°33′N 0°31′W | Northern | |
57. | Saltpond | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 24,689 | 5°12′N 1°4′W | Central | |
58. | Akwatia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 23,766 | 06°03′00″N 00°48′00″W | Eastern | |
59. | Shama | N/A | 11,200 | N/A | N/A | 23,699 | 5°1′N 1°38′W | Western | |
60. | Keta | N/A | 12,600 | N/A | N/A | 23,207 | 5°55′N 0°59′E | Volta | |
61. | Nyakrom | N/A | 11,600 | N/A | N/A | 22,911 | 5°37′N 0°47′W | Central | |
62. | Bibiani | N/A | 10,200 | N/A | N/A | 21,583 | 6°13′0″N 2°21′0″W | Western | |
63. | Somanya | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20,596 | 6°6′14″N 0°0′54″W | Eastern | |
64. | Assin Fosu | N/A | 10,400 | N/A | N/A | 20,541 | 5°42′00″N 1°16′40″W | Central | |
65. | Nyankpala | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20,013 | 9°24′N 0°59′W | Northern | |
66. | Aburi | N/A | 11,531 | N/A | N/A | 18,701 | 5°51′N 0°11′W | Eastern | |
67. | Mumford | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18,368 | 5°15′45″N 0°45′28″W | Central | |
68. | Bechem | N/A | 8,800 | N/A | N/A | 17,677 | 7°05′N 2°01′W | Brong-Ahafo | |
69. | Duayaw Nkwanta | N/A | 8,700 | N/A | N/A | 17,476 | 7°10′N 2°06′W | Brong-Ahafo | |
70. | Kade | N/A | 10,200 | N/A | N/A | 16,542 | 06°05′N 00°50′W | Eastern | |
71. | Anomabu | N/A | 6,800 | N/A | N/A | 14,389 | 5°10′N 1°7′W | Central | |
72. | Akropong | N/A | 8,500 | N/A | N/A | 13,785 | 5°58′27″N 0°5′17″W | Eastern | |
73. | Kete-Krachi | N/A | 6,400 | N/A | N/A | 11,788 | 7°48′N 0°01′W | Volta | |
74. | Kibi | N/A | 7,200 | N/A | N/A | 11,677 | 06°10′N 00°33′W | Eastern | |
75. | Kpandae | N/A | 5,030 | N/A | N/A | 11,540 | 8°28′12″N 0°1′12″W | Northern | |
76. | Mpraeso | N/A | 6,900 | N/A | N/A | 11,190 | 6°34′48″N 0°43′47″W | Eastern | |
77. | Akim Swedru | N/A | 6,400 | N/A | N/A | 10,379 | 05°53′38.24″N 01°00′45.6″W | Eastern | |
78. | Aboso | N/A | 4,700 | N/A | N/A | 9,945 | 5°21′48″N 1°56′52″W | Western | |
79. | Bekwai | N/A | 2,169 | N/A | N/A | 5,267 | 137,967 | 6°27′13″N 1°35′02″W | Ashanti |
80. | Drobo | N/A | N/A | 11571 | N/A | 25,267 | 7°34′59″N 2°47′08″W | Brong-Ahafo | |
81. | Banda Ahenkro | 1,324 | 1,940 | 1,788 | 2,795 | 5,267 | 8°10′N 2°22′W | Brong-Ahafo | |
82. | Dodowa | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5°53′N 0°7′E | Greater Accra | |
83. | Larteh Akuapim | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5°56′08″N 0°04′16″W | Eastern | |
84. | Tumu | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Upper West | |
85. | Goaso | Ahafo |
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- 2. Kumasi, Ashanti Region
- 5. Sunyani, Bono Region
Top ten largest metropolitan areas
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 |
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