# List of cities in Ghana

This is a list of the cities and towns (i.e. human settlements) in the Republic of Ghana.

## List of settlements in Ghana by population

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| Regional capital | Capital city |
| | Settlement | 1970 census | 1984 census | 2000 census | 2007 estimate | 2013 estimate | 2021 census | Location | Region |
| 1. | Accra | 564,194 | 867,459 | 1,659,136 | 2,096,653 | 2,291,352 | 2,864,779 | 5°33′N 0°12′W﻿ / ﻿5.550°N 0.200°W﻿ / 5.550; -0.200﻿ (Accra) | Greater Accra |
| 2. | Kumasi | 260,286 | 489,586 | 1,171,311 | 1,604,909 | 2,069,350 | 2,495,580 | 06°42′00″N 01°37′30″W﻿ / ﻿6.70000°N 1.62500°W﻿ / 6.70000; -1.62500﻿ (Kumasi) | Ashanti |
| 3. | Tamale | 83,653 | 135,952 | 202,317 | 222,730 | 562,919 | 749,488 | 09°24′27″N 00°51′12″W﻿ / ﻿9.40750°N 0.85333°W﻿ / 9.40750; -0.85333﻿ (Tamale) | Northern |
| 4. | Sekondi-Takoradi | 143,982 | 188,203 | 260,651 | 289,595 | 539,548 | 245,382 | 04°55′N 01°46′W﻿ / ﻿4.917°N 1.767°W﻿ / 4.917; -1.767﻿ (Sekondi-Takoradi) | Western |
| 5. | Ashaiman | 22,549 | 50,918 | 150,312 | 228,509 | 298,841 | 208,060 | 5°42′N 0°02′W﻿ / ﻿5.700°N 0.033°W﻿ / 5.700; -0.033﻿ (Ashaiman) | Greater Accra |
| 6. | Sunyani | 28,780 | 40,634 | 61,992 | 210,748 | 248,496 | 329,597 | 07°20′N 02°20′W﻿ / ﻿7.333°N 2.333°W﻿ / 7.333; -2.333﻿ (Sunyani) | Brong-Ahafo |
| 7. | Cape Coast | 51,653 | 57,224 | 118,105 | 154,204 | 227,269 | 306,034 | 05°06′N 01°15′W﻿ / ﻿5.100°N 1.250°W﻿ / 5.100; -1.250﻿ (Cape Coast) | Central |
| 8. | Obuasi | 31,005 | 60,617 | 115,564 | 147,614 | 180,334 | 196,698 | 06°12′N 01°41′W﻿ / ﻿6.200°N 1.683°W﻿ / 6.200; -1.683﻿ (Obuasi) | Ashanti |
| 9. | Teshie | 39,382 | 59,552 | 92,359 | 154,513 | 176,597 | 143,012 | 5°35′N 0°06′W﻿ / ﻿5.583°N 0.100°W﻿ / 5.583; -0.100﻿ (Teshie) | Greater Accra |
| 10. | Tema | 60,767 | 100,052 | 141,479 | 161,106 | 161,612 | 177,924 | 05°40′N 00°00′W﻿ / ﻿5.667°N -0.000°E﻿ / 5.667; -0.000﻿ (Tema) | Greater Accra |
| 11. | Madina | 7,480 | 28,364 | 76,697 | 112,888 | 143,356 | 244,676 | 05°41′00″N 00°10′00″W﻿ / ﻿5.68333°N 0.16667°W﻿ / 5.68333; -0.16667﻿ (Madina) | Greater Accra |
| 12. | Koforidua | 46,235 | 58,731 | 87,315 | 99,890 | 130,810 | | 6°06′N 0°16′W﻿ / ﻿6.100°N 0.267°W﻿ / 6.100; -0.267﻿ (Koforidua) | Eastern |
| 13. | Wa | 13,740 | 36,067 | 66,644 | 83,091 | 105,821 | 200,672 | 10°4′N 2°30′W﻿ / ﻿10.067°N 2.500°W﻿ / 10.067; -2.500﻿ (Wa) | Upper West |
| 14. | Techiman | 12,068 | 25,264 | 56,187 | 75,932 | 104,212 | 243,335 | 7°35′00″N 1°56′10″W﻿ / ﻿7.58333°N 1.93611°W﻿ / 7.58333; -1.93611﻿ (Techiman) | Brong-Ahafo |
| 15. | Ho | 24,199 | 37,777 | 61,658 | 73,498 | 99,375 | 180,420 | 6°36′43″N 0°28′13″E﻿ / ﻿6.61194°N 0.47028°E﻿ / 6.61194; 0.47028﻿ (Ho) | Volta |
| 16. | Nungua | 13,839 | 29,146 | 62,902 | 75,622 | 86,431 | | 5°36′0″N 0°4′0″W﻿ / ﻿5.60000°N 0.06667°W﻿ / 5.60000; -0.06667﻿ (Nungua) | Greater Accra |
| 17. | Lashibi | N/A | 507 | 30,193 | 54,789 | 86,188 | | 5°41′4″N 0°2′17″W﻿ / ﻿5.68444°N 0.03806°W﻿ / 5.68444; -0.03806﻿ (Lashibi) | Greater Accra |
| 18. | Dome | 772 | 1,954 | 29,618 | 56,655 | 84,904 | | 5°39′18″N 0°14′06″W﻿ / ﻿5.655°N 0.235°W﻿ / 5.655; -0.235﻿ (Dome) | Greater Accra |
| 19. | Tema New Town | 13,176 | 31,466 | 58,786 | 74,874 | 83,267 | | 5°39′17.0″N 0°01′32.9″E﻿ / ﻿5.654722°N 0.025806°E﻿ / 5.654722; 0.025806﻿ (Tema New Town) | Greater Accra |
| 20. | Gbawe | 608 | 837 | 28,989 | 52,910 | 80,991 | | 5°34′36″N 0°18′39″W﻿ / ﻿5.57667°N 0.31083°W﻿ / 5.57667; -0.31083﻿ (Gbawe) | Greater Accra |
| 21. | Kasoa | 863 | 2,597 | 34,719 | 48,228 | 80,820 | | 05°31′12″N 00°28′48″W﻿ / ﻿5.52000°N 0.48000°W﻿ / 5.52000; -0.48000﻿ (Kasoa) | Central |
| 22. | Ejura | 10,664 | 18,775 | 29,478 | 49,954 | 75,390 | | 7°23′N 1°22′W﻿ / ﻿7.383°N 1.367°W﻿ / 7.383; -1.367﻿ (Ejura) | Ashanti |
| 23. | Taifa | N/A | 1,009 | 26,145 | 48,927 | 74,264 | | 5°39′58″N 0°15′8″W﻿ / ﻿5.66611°N 0.25222°W﻿ / 5.66611; -0.25222﻿ (Taifa) | Greater Accra |
| 24. | Bawku | 20,567 | 34,074 | 51,379 | 59,055 | 71,074 | | 11°03′N 0°14′W﻿ / ﻿11.050°N 0.233°W﻿ / 11.050; -0.233﻿ (Bawku) | Upper East |
| 25. | Aflao | 1,397 | 20,904 | 38,927 | 48,876 | 69,284 | | 06°08′48.4″N 01°10′47.6″E﻿ / ﻿6.146778°N 1.179889°E﻿ / 6.146778; 1.179889﻿ (Aflao) | Volta |
| 26. | Agona Swedru | 21,522 | 31,226 | 45,614 | 52,161 | 68,216 | | 5°31′50″N 0°42′10″W﻿ / ﻿5.53056°N 0.70278°W﻿ / 5.53056; -0.70278﻿ (Agona Swedru) | Central |
| 27. | Bolgatanga | 18,896 | 32,495 | 49,162 | 56,583 | 68,183 | 139,864 | 10°47′00″N 00°51′00″W﻿ / ﻿10.78333°N 0.85000°W﻿ / 10.78333; -0.85000﻿ (Bolgatanga) | Upper East |
| 28. | Tafo | N/A | 25,688 | N/A | 53,165 | 62,382 | | 6°44′9″N 1°36′29″W﻿ / ﻿6.73583°N 1.60806°W﻿ / 6.73583; -1.60806﻿ (Tafo) | Ashanti |
| 29. | Berekum | 14,296 | 22,264 | 39,649 | 49,149 | 62,364 | | 7°27′N 2°35′W﻿ / ﻿7.450°N 2.583°W﻿ / 7.450; -2.583﻿ (Berekum) | Brong-Ahafo |
| 30. | Nkawkaw | 23,219 | 31,785 | 43,703 | 48,503 | 61,785 | | 6°33′N 0°46′W﻿ / ﻿6.550°N 0.767°W﻿ / 6.550; -0.767﻿ (Nkawkaw) | Eastern |
| 31. | Akim Oda | 20,957 | 24,629 | 38,741 | 45,332 | 60,604 | | 05°55′25″N 00°59′18″W﻿ / ﻿5.92361°N 0.98833°W﻿ / 5.92361; -0.98833﻿ (Akim Oda) | Eastern |
| 32. | Winneba | 30,778 | 27,105 | 40,017 | 45,954 | 60,331 | | 5°21′00″N 0°37′30″W﻿ / ﻿5.35000°N 0.62500°W﻿ / 5.35000; -0.62500﻿ (Winneba) | Central |
| 33. | Hohoe | 14,775 | 20,994 | 35,277 | 42,550 | 58,155 | | 7°9′9″N 0°28′36″E﻿ / ﻿7.15250°N 0.47667°E﻿ / 7.15250; 0.47667﻿ (Hohoe) | Volta |
| 34. | Yendi | 22,072 | 31,633 | 40,336 | 43,908 | 52,774 | | 9°25′57″N 0°0′15″W﻿ / ﻿9.43250°N 0.00417°W﻿ / 9.43250; -0.00417﻿ (Yendi) | Northern |
| 35. | Suhum | 12,421 | 19,298 | 31,044 | 36,650 | 49,398 | 126,403 | 6°2′N 0°27′W﻿ / ﻿6.033°N 0.450°W﻿ / 6.033; -0.450﻿ (Suhum) | Eastern |
| 36. | Kintampo | N/A | 13,943 | 28,276 | N/A | 49,046 | | 8°3′8″N 1°44′5″W﻿ / ﻿8.05222°N 1.73472°W﻿ / 8.05222; -1.73472﻿ (Kintampo) | Brong-Ahafo |
| 37. | Adenta East | N/A | N/A | 31,070 | 39,730 | 45,409 | | 5°43′28″N 0°9′48″W﻿ / ﻿5.72444°N 0.16333°W﻿ / 5.72444; -0.16333﻿ (Adenta East) | Greater Accra |
| 38. | Nsawam | 25,518 | 20,439 | 29,986 | 34,142 | 44,522 | 155,597 | 05°48′00″N 00°21′00″W﻿ / ﻿5.80000°N 0.35000°W﻿ / 5.80000; -0.35000﻿ (Nsawam) | Eastern |
| 39. | Mampong | 13,895 | 20,228 | 31,740 | 37,575 | 42,795 | | 7°4′N 1°24′W﻿ / ﻿7.067°N 1.400°W﻿ / 7.067; -1.400﻿ (Mampong) | Ashanti |
| 40. | Konongo | 10,881 | 13,677 | 26,735 | 34,509 | 42,550 | | 06°37′00″N 01°13′00″W﻿ / ﻿6.61667°N 1.21667°W﻿ / 6.61667; -1.21667﻿ (Konongo) | Ashanti |
| 41. | Asamankese | 16,905 | 23,077 | 34,855 | 37,349 | 39,435 | | 5°52′N 0°49′W﻿ / ﻿5.867°N 0.817°W﻿ / 5.867; -0.817﻿ (Asamankese) | Eastern |
| 42. | Wenchi | 13,836 | 18,583 | 28,141 | 32,735 | 39,187 | | 7°33′33″N 1°55′45″W﻿ / ﻿7.55917°N 1.92917°W﻿ / 7.55917; -1.92917﻿ (Wenchi) | Brong-Ahafo |
| 43. | Savelugu | 9,895 | 16,965 | 24,937 | 30,529 | 39,092 | | 9°37′N 0°50′W﻿ / ﻿9.617°N 0.833°W﻿ / 9.617; -0.833﻿ (Savelugu) | Northern |
| 44. | Agogo | 14,710 | 18,879 | 28,271 | 32,859 | 36,797 | | 6°48′0″N 1°5′0″W﻿ / ﻿6.80000°N 1.08333°W﻿ / 6.80000; -1.08333﻿ (Agogo) | Ashanti |
| 45. | Anloga | 14,032 | 18,993 | 20,886 | 30,857 | 36,771 | | 5°47′31″N 0°54′01″E﻿ / ﻿5.79194°N 0.90028°E﻿ / 5.79194; 0.90028﻿ (Anloga) | Volta |
| 46. | Prestea | 5,143 | 16,922 | 21,844 | 33,170 | 35,760 | | 05°26′00″N 02°09′00″W﻿ / ﻿5.43333°N 2.15000°W﻿ / 5.43333; -2.15000﻿ (Prestea) | Western |
| 47. | Effiakuma | N/A | N/A | N/A | 31,876 | 35,094 | | 4°55′26″N 1°45′44″W﻿ / ﻿4.92389°N 1.76222°W﻿ / 4.92389; -1.76222﻿ (Effiakuma) | Western |
| 48. | Tarkwa | 4,702 | 22,107 | 30,631 | 34,544 | 34,941 | | 05°18′00″N 01°59′00″W﻿ / ﻿5.30000°N 1.98333°W﻿ / 5.30000; -1.98333﻿ (Tarkwa) | Western |
| 49. | Elmina | N/A | 17,000 | N/A | N/A | 33,576 | | 5°05′N 1°21′W﻿ / ﻿5.083°N 1.350°W﻿ / 5.083; -1.350﻿ (Elmina) | Central |
| 50. | Dunkwa-on-Offin | N/A | 16,900 | N/A | N/A | 33,379 | | 5°58′00″N 1°47′00″W﻿ / ﻿5.9667°N 1.7833°W﻿ / 5.9667; -1.7833﻿ (Dunkwa-on-Offin) | Central |
| 51. | Begoro | N/A | 18,200 | N/A | N/A | 29,516 | | 6°23′N 0°23′W﻿ / ﻿6.383°N 0.383°W﻿ / 6.383; -0.383﻿ (Begoro) | Eastern |
| 52. | Kpandu | N/A | 15,700 | N/A | N/A | 28,917 | | 7°0′N 0°18′E﻿ / ﻿7.000°N 0.300°E﻿ / 7.000; 0.300﻿ (Kpandu) | Volta |
| 53. | Navrongo | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 27,524 | | 10°53′5″N 1°5′25″W﻿ / ﻿10.88472°N 1.09028°W﻿ / 10.88472; -1.09028﻿ (Navarongo) | Upper East |
| 54. | Axim | N/A | 13,100 | N/A | N/A | 27,719 | | 4°52′N 2°14′W﻿ / ﻿4.867°N 2.233°W﻿ / 4.867; -2.233﻿ (Axim) | Western |
| 55. | Apam | N/A | 13,400 | N/A | N/A | 26,466 | | 5°16′44″N 0°44′23″W﻿ / ﻿5.27889°N 0.73972°W﻿ / 5.27889; -0.73972﻿ (Apam) | Central |
| 56. | Salaga | N/A | 11,400 | N/A | N/A | 26,153 | | 8°33′N 0°31′W﻿ / ﻿8.550°N 0.517°W﻿ / 8.550; -0.517﻿ (Salaga) | Northern |
| 57. | Saltpond | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 24,689 | | 5°12′N 1°4′W﻿ / ﻿5.200°N 1.067°W﻿ / 5.200; -1.067 | Central |
| 58. | Akwatia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 23,766 | | 06°03′00″N 00°48′00″W﻿ / ﻿6.05000°N 0.80000°W﻿ / 6.05000; -0.80000﻿ (Akwitia) | Eastern |
| 59. | Shama | N/A | 11,200 | N/A | N/A | 23,699 | | 5°1′N 1°38′W﻿ / ﻿5.017°N 1.633°W﻿ / 5.017; -1.633﻿ (Shama) | Western |
| 60. | Keta | N/A | 12,600 | N/A | N/A | 23,207 | | 5°55′N 0°59′E﻿ / ﻿5.917°N 0.983°E﻿ / 5.917; 0.983﻿ (Keta) | Volta |
| 61. | Nyakrom | N/A | 11,600 | N/A | N/A | 22,911 | | 5°37′N 0°47′W﻿ / ﻿5.617°N 0.783°W﻿ / 5.617; -0.783﻿ (Nyakrom) | Central |
| 62. | Bibiani | N/A | 10,200 | N/A | N/A | 21,583 | | 6°13′0″N 2°21′0″W﻿ / ﻿6.21667°N 2.35000°W﻿ / 6.21667; -2.35000﻿ (Bibiani) | Western |
| 63. | Somanya | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20,596 | | 6°6′14″N 0°0′54″W﻿ / ﻿6.10389°N 0.01500°W﻿ / 6.10389; -0.01500﻿ (Somanya) | Eastern |
| 64. | Assin Fosu | N/A | 10,400 | N/A | N/A | 20,541 | | 5°42′00″N 1°16′40″W﻿ / ﻿5.70000°N 1.27778°W﻿ / 5.70000; -1.27778﻿ (Assin Fosu) | Central |
| 65. | Nyankpala | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20,013 | | 9°24′N 0°59′W﻿ / ﻿9.400°N 0.983°W﻿ / 9.400; -0.983﻿ (Nyankpala) | Northern |
| 66. | Aburi | N/A | 11,531 | N/A | N/A | 18,701 | | 5°51′N 0°11′W﻿ / ﻿5.850°N 0.183°W﻿ / 5.850; -0.183﻿ (Aburi) | Eastern |
| 67. | Mumford | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18,368 | | 5°15′45″N 0°45′28″W﻿ / ﻿5.26250°N 0.75778°W﻿ / 5.26250; -0.75778﻿ (Mumford) | Central |
| 68. | Bechem | N/A | 8,800 | N/A | N/A | 17,677 | | 7°05′N 2°01′W﻿ / ﻿7.083°N 2.017°W﻿ / 7.083; -2.017﻿ (Bechem) | Brong-Ahafo |
| 69. | Duayaw Nkwanta | N/A | 8,700 | N/A | N/A | 17,476 | | 7°10′N 2°06′W﻿ / ﻿7.167°N 2.100°W﻿ / 7.167; -2.100﻿ (Duayaw Nkwanta) | Brong-Ahafo |
| 70. | Kade | N/A | 10,200 | N/A | N/A | 16,542 | | 06°05′N 00°50′W﻿ / ﻿6.083°N 0.833°W﻿ / 6.083; -0.833﻿ (Kade) | Eastern |
| 71. | Anomabu | N/A | 6,800 | N/A | N/A | 14,389 | | 5°10′N 1°7′W﻿ / ﻿5.167°N 1.117°W﻿ / 5.167; -1.117﻿ (Anomabu) | Central |
| 72. | Akropong | N/A | 8,500 | N/A | N/A | 13,785 | | 5°58′27″N 0°5′17″W﻿ / ﻿5.97417°N 0.08806°W﻿ / 5.97417; -0.08806﻿ (Akropong) | Eastern |
| 73. | Kete-Krachi | N/A | 6,400 | N/A | N/A | 11,788 | | 7°48′N 0°01′W﻿ / ﻿7.800°N 0.017°W﻿ / 7.800; -0.017﻿ (Kete-Krachi) | Volta |
| 74. | Kibi | N/A | 7,200 | N/A | N/A | 11,677 | | 06°10′N 00°33′W﻿ / ﻿6.167°N 0.550°W﻿ / 6.167; -0.550﻿ (Kibi) | Eastern |
| 75. | Kpandae | N/A | 5,030 | N/A | N/A | 11,540 | | 8°28′12″N 0°1′12″W﻿ / ﻿8.47000°N 0.02000°W﻿ / 8.47000; -0.02000﻿ (Kpandae) | Northern |
| 76. | Mpraeso | N/A | 6,900 | N/A | N/A | 11,190 | | 6°34′48″N 0°43′47″W﻿ / ﻿6.58000°N 0.72972°W﻿ / 6.58000; -0.72972﻿ (Mpraeso) | Eastern |
| 77. | Akim Swedru | N/A | 6,400 | N/A | N/A | 10,379 | | 05°53′38.24″N 01°00′45.6″W﻿ / ﻿5.8939556°N 1.012667°W﻿ / 5.8939556; -1.012667﻿ (Akim Swedru) | Eastern |
| 78. | Aboso | N/A | 4,700 | N/A | N/A | 9,945 | | 5°21′48″N 1°56′52″W﻿ / ﻿5.36333°N 1.94778°W﻿ / 5.36333; -1.94778﻿ (Aboso) | Western |
| 79. | Bekwai | N/A | 2,169 | N/A | N/A | 5,267 | 137,967 | 6°27′13″N 1°35′02″W﻿ / ﻿6.45361°N 1.58389°W﻿ / 6.45361; -1.58389﻿ (Bekwai) | Ashanti |
| 80. | Drobo | N/A | N/A | 11571 | N/A | 25,267 | | 7°34′59″N 2°47′08″W﻿ / ﻿7.58306°N 2.78556°W﻿ / 7.58306; -2.78556﻿ (Drobo) | Brong-Ahafo |
| 81. | Banda Ahenkro | 1,324 | 1,940 | 1,788 | 2,795 | 5,267 | | 8°10′N 2°22′W﻿ / ﻿8.167°N 2.367°W﻿ / 8.167; -2.367﻿ (Banda Ahenkro) | Brong-Ahafo |
| 82. | Dodowa | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | 5°53′N 0°7′E﻿ / ﻿5.883°N 0.117°E﻿ / 5.883; 0.117﻿ (Dodowa) | Greater Accra |
| 83. | Larteh Akuapim | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | 5°56′08″N 0°04′16″W﻿ / ﻿5.93556°N 0.07111°W﻿ / 5.93556; -0.07111﻿ (Larteh Akuapem) | Eastern |
| 84. | Tumu | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | N/A | Upper West |
| 85. | Goaso | | | | | | | | Ahafo |

### Gallery

* 1. Accra, Greater Accra Region
* 2. Kumasi, Ashanti Region
* 3. Tamale, Northern Region
* 4. Sekondi-Takoradi, Western Region
* 5. Sunyani, Bono Region
* 6. Cape Coast, Central Region
* 7. Koforidua, Eastern Region
* 8. Tema, Greater Accra Region
* 9. Nyankpala, Northern Region

## Top ten largest metropolitan areas

| Rank | Metropolitan Area | Population (2013) Census | Region |
| 1 | Accra | 2,291,352 | Greater Accra |
| 2 | Kumasi | 2,069,350 | Ashanti |
| 3 | Tamale | 562,919 | Northern region |
| 4 | Sekondi-Takoradi | 445,205 | Western region |
| 5 | Sunyani | 248,496 | Brong-Ahafo |
| 6 | Cape Coast | 227,269 | Central region |
| 7 | Obuasi | 180,334 | Ashanti |
| 8 | Teshie | 176,597 | Greater Accra |
| 9 | Tema | 161,612 | Greater Accra |
| 10 | Koforidua | 130,810 | Eastern region |