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Ghana at a glance

The atlas follows 15,670 places here month by month, with 6 mountains and 38 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, November and December.

Ghana's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+590%5.08M in 1950 → 35.1M in 2025 → 50.6M in 2050
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Ghana · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$8,6002025 · 133/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy65.72024 · 185/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities59 %2025 · 131/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet72 %2024 · 116/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman3.342024 · 44/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover31 %2024 · 109/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Ghana

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Ghana

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

16 regions

Ghana from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Ghana
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Kumasibest Jan · Nov–Dec46Kumasi
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Accrabest Jan–Feb · Aug68Accra
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Ketabest Jan · Aug · Dec57Keta
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Tamalebest Jan · Nov–Dec41Tamale
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Sekondi-Takoradibest Jul · Sep–Oct58Sekondi-Takoradi
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Cape Coastbest Jan · Aug–Sep59Cape Coast
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Hobest Jan–Feb · Dec43Ho
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Koforiduabest Jan · Nov–Dec46Koforidua
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Bolgatangabest Jan–Feb · Dec36Bolgatanga
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Ashaimanbest Jan · Aug · Dec60Ashaiman
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Sunyanibest Jan–Feb · Dec46Sunyani
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Techimanbest Jan–Feb · Dec46Techiman
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Obuasibest Jan · Nov–Dec45Obuasi
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Madinabest Jan · Aug · Dec60Madina
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Hohoebest Jan–Feb · Dec46Hohoe
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Gbawebest Jan · Aug · Dec61Gbawe
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Kasoabest Jan · Aug · Dec58Kasoa
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Goasobest Jan · Oct · Dec46Goaso
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Aflaobest Jan–Feb · Dec54Aflao
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Ejurabest Jan–Feb · Dec41Ejura
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Bawkubest Jan–Feb · Dec52Bawku
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Elminabest Jan · Sep · Dec58Elmina
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Agona Swedrubest Jan · Jul · Dec48Agona Swedru
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Kintampobest Jan · Nov–Dec41Kintampo
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Wabest Jan · Nov–Dec42Wa
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Wenchibest Jan–Feb · Dec44Wenchi
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Aximbest Jul · Sep–Oct59Axim
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Nalerigubest Jan · Nov–Dec56Nalerigu
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Dormaa Ahenkrobest Jan–Feb · Dec46Dormaa Ahenkro
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Agogobest Jan–Feb · Dec48Agogo
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Princes Townbest Aug–Oct59Princes Town
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Anlogabest Jan · Aug · Dec60Anloga
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Navrongobest Jan–Feb · Dec35Navrongo
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Yejibest Jan–Feb · Dec41Yeji
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Begorobest Jan · Nov–Dec50Begoro
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Temabest Jan · Aug · Dec63Tema
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Apambest Jan · Aug–Sep59Apam
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Elubobest Jan · Jul–Aug49Elubo
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Aburibest Jan · Aug · Dec51Aburi
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Takoradibest Aug–Oct59Takoradi

Nature in Ghana

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Ghana

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Ghana

38 monuments and 19 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

The festival year

What's on in Ghana

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Ghana

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Ghana

3 large airports, 44 railway stations, 3 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsG230 V
Emergency191Calling code +233
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyGhanaian CediGHS
LanguagesEnglish
Local time13:31Accra