COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Ghana
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Ghana.
Ghana at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Accra
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 35,000,000
- AREA
- 238,533 km²
- LANGUAGE
- English
- CURRENCY
- Ghana Cedi (GHS)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Historic Atlantic Fort
Cape Coast Castle is part of the history of the transatlantic slave trade.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Ghana
Ghana's name recalls an ancient West African empire located largely farther northwest.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Ghana in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 238,533 km² and a population of approximately 35,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.