Accra, Ghana: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Accra is the capital of Ghana, in Greater Accra. About 2.0 million people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Ghana in our atlas.

It lies at 5.56° N, 0.20° W, about 33 m (108 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Accra time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Accra. Green dots: other major cities of Ghana. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Accra has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 30°C (86°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about 22°C (72°F). Around 1,167 mm (46 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Osu CastleCoastal castle in Osu, Accra, Ghana, built by Denmark-Norway in the 1660s as a slave-trading fort; served as capital of the Danish Gold Coast and later as British colonial seat of government; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979

Accra Sports StadiumStadium in Accra, Ghana

National Museum of GhanaMaterial cultural heritage site in Ghana

Black Star SquareSquare in Ghana

Black Star GateMonument in Ghana

National Theatre of GhanaTheatre in Accra, Ghana

Ghanaian Pidgin EnglishCreole language

Labadi BeachBeach in Labadi, Ghana

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in GhanaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2306104 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q3761 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Accra town: Goldenwabbit, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Osu Castle (also known as Fort Christiansborg or Christiansborg Castle) in Accra, Ghana: Twi inaccr, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra: Celestinesucess, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Museum Ground floor from 1st floor: Sathyan Velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Independence Square, Ghana: J3Lda77, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black Star Gate (21712600269): David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
National Theatre of Ghana 20060826: Guido Sohne, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Labadi beach: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)