List of cities in Ghana


This is a list of the cities and towns in the Republic of Ghana.

List of settlements in Ghana by population

rankSettlement1970 census1984 census2000 census2007 estimate2013 estimateRegion
1.Accra564,194867,4591,659,1362,096,6532,291,352Greater Accra
2.Kumasi260,286489,5861,171,3111,604,9092,069,350Ashanti
3.Tamale83,653135,952202,317222,730562,919Northern
4.Sekondi-Takoradi143,982188,203260,651289,595539,548Western
5.Ashaiman22,54950,918150,312228,509298,841Greater Accra
6.Sunyani28,78040,63461,992210,748248,496Brong-Ahafo
7.Cape Coast51,65357,224118,105154,204227,269Central
8.Obuasi31,00560,617115,564147,614180,334Ashanti
9.Teshie39,38259,55292,359154,513176,597Greater Accra
10.Tema60,767100,052141,479161,106161,612Greater Accra
11.Madina7,48028,36476,697112,888143,356Greater Accra
12.Koforidua46,23558,73187,31599,890130,810Eastern
13.Wa13,74036,06766,64483,091105,821Upper West
14.Techiman12,06825,26456,18775,932104,212Brong-Ahafo
15.Ho24,19937,77761,65873,49899,375Volta
16.Nungua13,83929,14662,90275,62286,431Greater Accra
17.LashibiN/A50730,19354,78986,188Greater Accra
18.Dome7721,95429,61856,65584,904Greater Accra
19.Tema New Town13,17631,46658,78674,87483,267Greater Accra
20.Gbawe60883728,98952,91080,991Greater Accra
21.Oduponkpehe8632,59734,71948,22880,820Central
22.Ejura10,66418,77529,47849,95475,390Ashanti
23.TaifaN/A1,00926,14548,92774,264Greater Accra
24.Bawku20,56734,07451,37959,05571,074Upper East
25.Aflao1,39720,90438,92748,87669,284Volta
26.Agona Swedru21,52231,22645,61452,16168,216Central
27.Bolgatanga18,89632,49549,16256,58368,183Upper East
28.TafoN/A25,688N/A53,16562,382Ashanti
29.Berekum14,29622,26439,64949,14962,364Brong-Ahafo
30.Nkawkaw23,21931,78543,70348,50361,785Eastern
31.Akim Oda20,95724,62938,74145,33260,604Eastern
32.Winneba30,77827,10540,01745,95460,331Central
33.Hohoe14,77520,99435,27742,55058,155Volta
34.Yendi22,07231,63340,33643,90852,774Northern
35.Suhum12,42119,29831,04436,65049,398Eastern
36.KintampoN/A13,94328,276N/A49,046Brong-Ahafo
37.Adenta EastN/AN/A31,07039,73045,409Greater Accra
38.Nsawam25,51820,43929,98634,14244,522Eastern
39.Mampong13,89520,22831,74037,57542,795Ashanti
40.Konongo10,88113,67726,73534,50942,550Ashanti
41.Asamankese16,90523,07734,85537,34939,435Eastern
42.Wenchi13,83618,58328,14132,73539,187Brong-Ahafo
43.Savelugu9,89516,96524,93730,52939,092Northern
44.Agogo14,71018,87928,27132,85936,797Ashanti
45.Anloga14,03218,99320,88630,85736,771Volta
46.Prestea5,14316,92221,84433,17035,760Western
47.EffiakumaN/AN/AN/A31,87635,094Western
48.Tarkwa4,70222,10730,63134,54434,941Western
49.ElminaN/A17,000N/AN/A33,576Central
50.Dunkwa-on-OffinN/A16,900N/AN/A33,379Central
51.BegoroN/A18,200N/AN/A29,516Eastern
52.KpanduN/A15,700N/AN/A28,917Volta
53.Kintampo7,14913,94328,27636,89027,921Brong-Ahafo
54.NavrongoN/AN/AN/AN/A27,524Upper East
55.AximN/A13,100N/AN/A27,719Western
56.ApamN/A13,400N/AN/A26,466Central
57.SalagaN/A11,400N/AN/A26,153Northern
58.SaltpondN/AN/AN/AN/A24,689Central
59.AkwatiaN/AN/AN/AN/A23,766Eastern
60.ShamaN/A11,200N/AN/A23,699Western
61.KetaN/A12,600N/AN/A23,207Volta
62.NyakromN/A11,600N/AN/A22,911Central
63.BibianiN/A10,200N/AN/A21,583Western
64.SomanyaN/AN/AN/AN/A20,596Eastern
65.FosoN/A10,400N/AN/A20,541Central
66NyankpalaN/AN/AN/AN/A20,013Northern
67.AburiN/A11,531N/AN/A18,701Eastern
68.MumfordN/AN/AN/AN/A18,368Central
69.BechemN/A8,800N/AN/A17,677Brong-Ahafo
70.Duayaw NkwantaN/A8,700N/AN/A17,476Brong-Ahafo
71.KadeN/A10,200N/AN/A16,542Eastern
72.AnomabuN/A6,800N/AN/A14,389Central
73.AkropongN/A8,500N/AN/A13,785Eastern
74.Kete-KrachiN/A6,400N/AN/A11,788Volta
75.KibiN/A7,200N/AN/A11,677Eastern
76.KpandaeN/A5,030N/AN/A11,540Northern
77.MpraesoN/A6,900N/AN/A11,190Eastern
78.Akim SwedruN/A6,400N/AN/A10,379Eastern
79.AbosoN/A4,700N/AN/A9,945Western
80.BekwaiN/A2,169N/AN/A5,267Ashanti
81.DroboN/AN/A11571N/A25,267Brong-Ahafo
82.Banda Ahenkro1,3241,9401,7882,7955,267Brong-Ahafo

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