# Greater Accra Region, Ghana – Districts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/

Region · Ghana 

# Greater Accra Region

Greater Accra Region is a region of Ghana. It had an estimated **5,455,692 people** in 2021 on 3,699 km² (about 1,475 per km²). Its main town is Accra. It is divided into 29 districts. 944 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6,182 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,455,692people (2021)
- 3,699km²
- 29districts
- 6,182mapped services

## How many people live in Greater Accra Region?

Greater Accra Region had an estimated **5,455,692 people** in 2021 — 17.7% of Ghana, the most populous of 16 regions. There are 1,036 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Ghana figure of 1,028). Spread over 3,699 km², that is about **1,475 people per km²**, the most densely populated of 16 regions.

30.0% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 22 across Ghana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****554,426**

5–9 ****561,750**

10–14 ****521,416**

15–19 ****482,637**

20–24 ****537,063**

25–29 ****553,150**

30–34 ****535,507**

35–39 ****459,269**

40–44 ****348,344**

45–49 ****261,814**

50–54 ****192,478**

55–59 ****140,130**

60–64 ****116,673**

65–69 ****75,390**

70–74 ****50,907**

75–79 ****29,139**

80–84 ****18,644**

85–89 ****9,519**

90–94 ****4,196**

95+ ****3,240**

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gha).

## Where is Greater Accra Region?

Greater Accra Region lies in [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 3 other regions: [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/central/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/eastern/) and [Volta Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/). By area it is the smallest of 16 regions in Ghana. It covers 1.5% of [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). The centre of Greater Accra Region is about 56 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7899° N, 0.2473° E.

Source: [Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gha).

## Things to see in and around Greater Accra Region

OpenStreetMap lists 68 named sights in Greater Accra Region: 28 attractions; 12 castles and forts; 9 museums; 4 monuments; 4 beachs; 3 memorials; 2 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint; 1 theme park; 1 gallery; 1 zoo; 1 cave; 1 aquarium.

- Despite Automobile Museum · museum
- Frederiksgave Plantation and Common Heritage Site · museum
- Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum · museum
- Museum of Archaelogy · museum
- Museum of Science and Technology · museum
- National Museum · museum
- Nkyinkyim Museum · museum
- Untamed Empire · museum
- W.E.B Du Bois Center · museum
- Ablekuma palace · castle or fort
- Adjen Kotoku Kwarteman New Palace · castle or fort
- Amamoley Palace · castle or fort
- Chief Washington · castle or fort
- Eyum Royal Palace · castle or fort
- Fort Augustaborg · castle or fort
- Frederiksgave · castle or fort
- Gbawe Castle · castle or fort
- Gbese Mantse Palace · castle or fort
- Mills Family Residence · castle or fort
- Naa Amadro II Queen Mother of the Ga Paramount Stool · castle or fort
- Osu Castle · castle or fort
- Shai Hills Resource Reserve · nature reserve
- Songor Lagoon · nature reserve
- Korle Gorhno Beach · beach
- Kusum Royal Beach · beach
- Nighty Beach · beach
- Wunderbar Beach · beach
- road into the ocean · viewpoint
- Accra Brewery Limited · attraction
- Black Star Gate · attraction

…and 38 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Greater Accra Region

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Accra
- CurrencyCedi (GHS)
- Country calling code+233
- LanguagesEnglish, Akan, Ewe, Twi
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format15 characters (@@-###-####|@@-###)

### Nearest airports

- Kotoka International Airport (ACC) · Accra50 km
- Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW) · Lomé119 km

### Nearest railway station

Shai Hills Train Station (Shai Osudoku), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:47).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:13 18:02 11.8 h 

Feb 06:15 18:11 11.9 h 

Mar 06:06 18:11 12.1 h 

Apr 05:51 18:06 12.2 h 

May 05:43 18:06 12.4 h 

Jun 05:45 18:12 12.5 h 

Jul 05:51 18:17 12.4 h 

Aug 05:54 18:13 12.3 h 

Sep 05:49 17:59 12.2 h 

Oct 05:44 17:44 12.0 h 

Nov 05:48 17:39 11.9 h 

Dec 06:00 17:47 11.8 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Greater Accra Region

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Kpone Katamanso](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/kpone-katamanso/) 417,334 1,738 240 41 134 

[Ga South Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ga-south-municipal/) 350,121 1,966 178 48 2 

[Ga Central Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ga-central-municipal/) 332,232 6,771 49 11 90 

[Ga West Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ga-west-municipal/) 314,299 1,796 175 72 78 

[Accra Metropolis](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/accra-metropolis/) 284,124 50,827 5.6 9 169 

[Ga East](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ga-east/) 283,379 3,300 86 37 377 

[La-Nkwantanang-Madina](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/la-nkwantanang-madina/) 244,676 3,449 71 27 332 

[Adenta Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/adenta-municipal/) 237,546 3,044 78 22 290 

[Ga North Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ga-north-municipal/) 235,292 1,887 125 55 200 

[Ledzokuku Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ledzokuku-municipal/) 217,304 7,467 29 11 211 

[Weija Gbawe Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/weija-gbawe-municipal/) 213,674 1,304 164 45 253 

[Ashaiman Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ashaiman-municipal/) 208,060 11,240 19 13 141 

[Ningo/Prampram](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ningo-prampram/) 204,673 329 622 70 116 

[Tema West Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/tema-west-municipal/) 196,224 4,336 45 25 216 

[Tema Metropolitan](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/tema-metropolitan/) 177,924 4,183 43 25 279 

[Ablekuma Central Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ablekuma-central-municipal/) 169,145 11,954 14 21 130 

[Okaikwei North Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/okaikwei-north-municipal/) 160,446 7,144 22 21 389 

[Ablekuma North Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ablekuma-north-municipal/) 159,208 5,393 30 46 354 

[Ablekuma West Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ablekuma-west-municipal/) 153,490 12,172 13 17 111 

[Krowor Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/krowor-municipal/) 143,012 7,888 18 7 204 

[La Dade-Kotopon](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/la-dade-kotopon/) 140,264 3,884 36 17 442 

[Shai Osudoku](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/shai-osudoku/) 105,610 109 969 100 44 

[Ayawaso Central Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ayawaso-central-municipal/) 94,831 62,389 1.5 6 101 

[Ada East](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ada-east/) 76,411 264 290 75 68 

[Ada West](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ada-west/) 76,087 235 324 88 17 

[Ayawaso West](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ayawaso-west/) 75,303 2,301 33 23 629 

[Korle Klottey Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/korle-klottey-municipal/) 68,633 7,018 9.8 13 503 

[Ayawaso North Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ayawaso-north-municipal/) 63,386 12,962 4.9 8 131 

[Ayawaso East Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ayawaso-east-municipal/) 53,004 8,508 6.2 13 171 

Source: [Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gha); [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gha).

## Villages and localities in Greater Accra Region

Open gazetteers list **944 villages, towns and localities** in Greater Accra Region. The largest with a recorded population: Accra (1,963,264), Atsiaman (202,932), Ashaiman (190,972), Tema (155,782), Teshi Old Town (144,013) and Amanfrom (119,467). Settlements here lie between about -4 m and 345 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Abansu
- Abehenease
- Abeka
- Abekope
- Abelenkpe
- Abesey
- Abetinso
- Abia
- Abladjei
- Ablajei
- Ablekuma
- Ablekuma Newtown
- Ablemkpe
- Ablevenia
- Abochiman
- Abofu
- Abokobi
- Aboman
- Abominya
- Aborgwe
- Abossey Okai
- Abuanokope
- Abyukope
- Accra
- Accra Central
- Accra New Town
- Achimota
- Achimota Forest
- Ada
- Ada Foah
- Ada Fua
- Ada Kasseh
- Ada Panya
- Adabraka
- Adaman
- Adamorobe
- Adamrobe
- Adapwi
- Addogonno
- Addokope
- Adebiaweh Madovunu
- Adedeinkpo
- Adedetsekope
- Adenkrebi
- Adenta
- Adenta West
- Adentan
- Adesawe
- Adewuke
- Adiawukope
- Adichrekope
- Adiembra
- Adjei Kojo
- Adjen Kotoku
- Adjiringanor
- Adjomanikope
- Adobetor
- Adodoadjikope
- Adokope
- Adoteiman
- Adumanya
- Adunajikope
- Adusa
- Adusu
- Adzen Kotoku
- Adzomanukope
- Afiadenyiba
- Afiadenyigba
- Afiaman
- Afianya
- Afienya
- Afruve
- Afuaman
- Agawtaw
- Agbadzena
- Agbe Wonorkope
- Agbegakope
- Agbenyegakope
- Agblesia
- Agbogba
- Agbogbloshie
- Agbokpi
- Agbon
- Agbon Number One
- Agbutiakope
- Agedrafokope
- Agomeda
- Agomeda, Dangme West
- Agric
- Ahakukope
- Ahiamajikope
- Aholupu
- Ahwhiam
- Aidan
- Airport City
- Airport Hills
- Airport Hills Residential Area
- Airport Residential Area
- Airport West
- Aiyikuma
- Ajaikope
- Ajako
- Ajakope
- Ajakpakope
- Ajiringano
- Akligbekope
- Akoa Ndor
- Akokome
- Akotoshi
- Akotoshie
- Akpakpavikope
- Akplabanya
- Akpoman
- Akramaman
- Akranman
- Akuffupanya
- Akutuase
- Akwani
- Akweiman
- Akweteman
- Akweteyman
- Akyiato
- Alafai
- Alajo
- Alajo Central
- Alajo North
- Algoboshie
- Alhaji
- Alidu
- Alogboshie
- Alokpe
- Amamole
- Amamoley
- Amanakpo
- Amanfro
- Amanfrokoo
- Amanfrom
- Amasaman
- Amechekope
- Amewuga
- Aminapa
- Amlakpo
- Ampomah Village
- Amrahia
- Anazome
- Anhwiam
- Anotema
- Anumle
- Anyaa
- Anyakope
- Anyamam
- Anyaman
- Anyapo
- Apapa
- Apasakope
- Apenkwa
- Apinya
- Apkormang
- Aplaku
- Aplalu
- Apolonia
- Appolonia
- Ardeyman
- Aryee Diki
- Asabaham
- Asabe
- Asamoa
- Asebi
- Asensu
- Ashaaladza
- Ashaiman
- Ashaiman East
- Ashaiman West
- Ashalebotwe
- Ashaley Botwe
- Ashaliaman
- Ashimi
- Ashiyie
- Ashongman
- Ashongman Estate
- Ashonman
- Ashwenanmo
- Asifura
- Asigbekope
- Asofaa
- Asofan
- Asokrochona
- Asoprotwona
- Asoredanho
- Asuaba
- Asuchuali
- Asutsuare
- Asylum Down
- Atawtawkope
- Atawtrobenya
- Atomic
- Atorman
- Atsavanya
- Atsiama
- Atsiaman
- Augustinesborg
- Avapo
- Avegoeme
- Avenor
- Avukorpe
- Awatonya
- Awchioma
- Awoshi
- Awoshie
- Awudome
- Awudome Estate
- Awuku
- Ayasu
- Ayawaso
- Ayeetepa
- Ayi Mensah
- Ayido
- Ayigbe Town
- Ayikaidoblo
- Ayikuma
- Ayimensa
- Ayisah
- Ayitekoto
- Ayitepa
- Ayonukope
- Azizanya
- Baatsona
- Badzoohe
- Banana Inn
- Banavekope
- Bankuman
- Bawalishi
- Bebianiha
- Bedeku
- Beretum
- Besease
- Bethlehem
- Big Ada
- Bobomase
- Bodomasi
- Bogwabo
- Boi
- Bornikope
- Borteyman
- Bortianor
- Botokura
- Buade
- Buaku
- Bubiashie
- Bubuashie
- Bubuashie Ayigbe Town
- Buerko
- Bukom
- Bukor
- Bundase
- Bunmu
- Burma Camp
- Bwetakope
- Camara
- Cantonments
- Chantan
- Chokome
- Chomina
- Chondawnya
- Chorkor
- Christian Village
- Christiansborg
- Chuana
- Chuim
- Chunkpo
- Chwerebuana
- Community 1
- Community 10
- Community 11
- Community 12
- Community 13
- Community 14
- Community 15
- Community 16
- Community 17
- Community 18
- Community 19
- Community 2
- Community 20
- Community 22
- Community 24
- Community 25
- Community 3
- Community 4
- Community 4 Kaiser Flat
- Community 4 Segico Flats
- Community 5
- Community 6
- Community 7
- Community 8
- Community 9
- Damba
- Danfa
- Dansoman
- Dantsera
- Darkuman
- Dawa
- Dawhe
- Dawhenya
- Dawhwenya
- Dawmelan
- Dawsi
- Dedeiman
- Dedekope
- Dedeman
- Dedenya
- Dedo
- Dedukope
- Doblogonno
- Dodowa
- Dogo
- Dogobom
- Dokpe
- Dome
- Dome Faase
- Dome Sampaman
- Domeabra
- Domfase
- Dongwam
- Donkorman
- Doratsekope
- Dorgobom
- Doryumu
- Doyum
- Dufo
- Dzamai
- Dzen Ayor
- Dzitsekope
- Dzornaman
- Dzorwulu
- Dzorwulu Residential Area
- East Airport
- East Dzorwulu Residential Area
- East Legon
- East Legon Extension
- East Legon Hills
- East Legon Residential Area
- East Ridge
- Ebron
- Ecomog
- Elavanyo
- Englesi-Kenya
- Estate
- Faana
- Fanchiniko
- Fantivikope
- Fawkpi
- Fiakonya
- Fise
- Folikope
- Frafraha
- Freetown
- Ga Odumase
- Gakorpe
- Galiliea
- Galuluya
- Gbawe
- Gbegbeyise
- Gbetsile
- Gbogbojiri
- Gedematukope
- Gigiduku
- Glume
- Goi
- Gonse
- Gonten
- Greda Estate
- Greda Estates
- Green Hill
- Grefi
- Gyatoman
- Haatso
- Halagbe
- Hansonic
- Hanya
- Hebron
- Hobor
- Hong Kong
- Honi
- Honiakyem
- Honise
- Huakpo
- Hwakpo
- Hwapa
- IMS
- Industrial Area
- Israel
- Jaman
- Jamestown
- Janbakope
- Janman
- Jawpanya
- Jei Krodua
- Jenahaw
- Jericho

…and 544 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Greater Accra Region

Named natural and historic features inside Greater Accra Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

52 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Adaisu
- Afibu
- Akutiaku
- Alabo
- Apetensu
- Asuobiri
- Badwo
- Banka
- Bawere
- Bukpo
- Cheku
- Chipa
- Dakkobi
- Dawhwe
- Dechidaw
- Densu
- Dobro
- Dodowa
- Gbagbakonu
- Gyei
- Hacho
- Honi
- Hwapa
- Jawpa

…and 32 more.

### Coast and islands

10 lagoons.

- Ga Lagoon
- Kawli Lagoon
- Kpeshi Lagoon
- Laiwi Lagoon
- Mokwe Lagoon
- Moyo Lagoon
- Sakumo
- Sakumo Lagoon
- Sango Lagoon
- Songaw Lagoon

### Hills and mountains

39 hills; 1 mountain.

- Ningo · 398 m
- Akoto · 228 m
- Ajangote · 219 m
- Chumwanawyu · 201 m
- Hionweyu · 201 m
- Piandawyu · 201 m
- Chicha · 178 m
- Lamuete · 178 m
- Tetedwa · 178 m
- Osuyu · 172 m
- Mampong · 166 m
- Mlayu · 165 m
- Utekoche · 165 m
- Kura · 152 m
- Breman · 147 m
- Asofaa · 145 m
- Abutia · 136 m
- Adwuku · 135 m
- Odunkom · 135 m
- McCarthy Hill · 128 m
- Kpanbote · 124 m
- Muete · 108 m
- Dampa · 104 m
- Obuam · 101 m

…and 16 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Achimota Forest Reserve
- Prampram Fuelwood Forest Reserve

### History

2 forts; 1 castle; 1 palace.

- James Fort
- Osu Castle
- The Flagstaff house
- Ussher Fort

### Estates

1 estate.

- Comet Estate

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 lighthouse.

- Accra Lighthouse
- Kotoka International Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Greater Accra Region and the best time to visit

In Greater Accra Region, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,163 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (182 mm) and the driest Jan (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January, March to April and July to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 18 

Feb 28 38 

Mar 28 93 

Apr 27 115 

May 27 159 

Jun 25 182 

Jul 24 118 

Aug 24 68 

Sep 25 141 

Oct 26 157 

Nov 27 56 

Dec 27 18 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Greater Accra Region

Places mapped inside Greater Accra Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals282
- Banks684
- ATMs210
- Petrol pumps795
- Hotels820
- Shopping malls65
- Schools1,009
- Colleges and universities236
- Cinemas15
- Pharmacies565
- Restaurants1,331
- Police stations112
- Dental clinics58

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Greater Accra Region?In Ghana
- What is the population of Greater Accra Region?5,455,692 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Greater Accra Region?About 26 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Greater Accra Region?About 1,475 people per km²
- What borders Greater Accra Region?Central Region, Eastern Region and Volta Region
- What is there to see in Greater Accra Region?Ablekuma palace, Accra Brewery Limited, Accra Zoo, Adjen Kotoku Kwarteman New Palace
- What time zone is Greater Accra Region in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Greater Accra Region?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Greater Accra Region?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Greater Accra Region?944 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Greater Accra Region?Settlements lie between -4 m and 345 m
- What is the highest point in Greater Accra Region?Ningo (398 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Greater Accra Region?November to January, March to April and July to August
- How many hospitals are in Greater Accra Region?282 mapped
- How many banks are in Greater Accra Region?684 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Greater Accra Region?210 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Greater Accra Region?795 mapped
- What is the P-code of Greater Accra Region?GH07 (OCHA common operational dataset)