List of cities in Ghana

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

List of cities in Ghana by population

Detailed map of Ghana

	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
1.	Accra	564,194	867,459	1,659,136	2,096,653	2,291,352	2,864,779	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	2,495,580	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	749,488	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	245,382	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	208,060	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	329,597	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	306,034	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	196,698	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	143,012	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	177,924	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	244,676	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	200,672	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	243,335	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	180,420	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	139,864	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	126,403	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	155,597	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	137,967	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
84.	Tumu	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		N/A	Upper West
85.	Goaso								Ahafo

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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

References

1 2 3 Ghana Statistical Service, 2000 population and housing census: special report on urban localities, Accra 2002
1 2 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
↑ "Population of Regions and Districts Report - 2021 PHC" (PDF). StatsGhana.Gov.Gh.

[Ghana_Statistical_Service-1] 1 2 3 Ghana Statistical Service, 2000 population and housing census: special report on urban localities, Accra 2002

[World_Gazetteer-2] 1 2 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.

[3] "Population of Regions and Districts Report - 2021 PHC" (PDF). StatsGhana.Gov.Gh.

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