List of settlements in Ghana

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

  The Largest Settlements in the Republic of Ghana  Rank  Settlement  Population  Region Census  1 March 1970  Ghana Statistical Service, 2000 population and housing census: special report on urban localities, Accra 2002  Census  18 March 1984    Census  26 March 2000    Estimates  1 January 2007   Estimates  1 January 2012   1.  Accra  564,194  867,459  1,659,136  2,096,653  2,291,352  Greater Accra 2.  Kumasi  260,286  489,586  1,171,311  1,604,909  1,989,062  Ashanti 3.  Tamale  83,653  135,952  293,879  390,730  537,986  Northern 4.  Sekondi-Takoradi  58,161  61,484  175,438  260,651  445,205  Western 6.  Ashiaman  22,549  50,918  150,312  228,509  284,518  Greater Accra 7.  Cape Coast  51,653  57,224  118,105  154,204  217,032  Central 8.  Obuasi  31,005  60,617  115,564  147,613  175,043  Ashanti 9.  Teshie  39,382  59,552  92,359  154,513  171,875  Greater Accra 11.  Tema  60,767  100,052  141,479  161,106  160,939  Greater Accra 12.  Madina  7,480  28,364  76,697  112,888  137,162  Greater Accra 13.  Koforidua  46,235  58,731  87,315  99,890  127,334  Eastern 14.  Wa  13,740  36,067  66,644  83,091  102,446  Upper West 15.  Techiman  12,068  25,264  56,187  75,932  99,721  Brong-Ahafo 16.  Ho  24,199  37,777  61,658  73,498  96,213  Volta 17.  Sunyani  23,780  38,634  61,992  73,748  87,642  Brong-Ahafo 18.  Nungua  13,839  29,146  62,902  75,622  84,119  Greater Accra 19.  Tema New Town  13,176  31,466  58,786  74,874  81,480  Greater Accra 20.  Dome  772  1,954  29,618  56,655  78,785  Greater Accra 21.  Lashibi  N/A  507  30,193  54,789  78,539  Greater Accra 22.  Oduponkpehe  863  2,597  34,719  48,228  75,096  Central 23.  Gbawe  608  837  28,989  52,910  74,403  Greater Accra 24.  Ejura  10,664  18,775  29,478  49,954  70,807  Ashanti 25.  Bawku  20,567  34,074  51,379  59,055  69,527  Upper East 26.  Taifa  N/A  1,009  26,145  48,927  68,459  Greater Accra 27.  Bolgatanga  18,896  32,495  49,162  56,583  66,685  Upper East 28.  Aflao  1,397  20,904  38,927  48,876  66,546  Volta 29.  Agona Swedru  21,522  31,226  45,614  52,161  66,471  Central 30.  Tafo  N/A  25,688  N/A  53,165  60,919  Ashanti 31.  Berekum  14,296  22,264  39,649  49,149  60,473  Brong-Ahafo  32.  Nkawkaw  23,219  31,785  43,703  48,503  60,427  Eastern 33.  Akim Oda  20,957  24,629  38,741  45,332  58,788  Eastern 34.  Winneba  30,778  27,105  40,017  45,954  58,750  Central 35.  Hohoe  14,775  20,994  35,277  42,550  56,202  Volta 36.  Yendi  22,072  31,633  40,336  43,908  52,008  Northern 37.  Suhum  12,421  19,298  31,044  36,650  47,853  Eastern 38.  Kintapo  N/A 13,943  28,276  N/A  47,185  Brong-Ahafo 39.  Adenta East  N/A  N/A  31,070  39,730  44,194  Greater Accra 40.  Nsawam  25,518  20,439  29,986  34,142  43,371  Eastern 41.  Mampong  13,895  20,228  31,740  37,575  42,037  Ashanti 42.  Konongo  10,881  13,677  26,735  34,509  41,238  Ashanti 43.  Asamankese  16,905  23,077  34,855  37,349  39,084  Eastern 44.  Wenchi  13,836  18,583  28,141  32,735  38,375  Brong-Ahafo 45.  Savelugu  9,895  16,965  24,937  30,529  38,074  Northern 46.  Agogo  14,710  18,879  28,271  32,859  36,249  Ashanti 47.  Anloga  14,032  18,993  20,886  30,857  35,933  Volta 48.  Prestea  5,143  16,922  21,844  33,170  35,155  Western 49.  Tarkwa  4,702  22,107  30,631  34,544  34,743  Western 50.  Effiakuma  N/A  N/A  N/A  31,876  34,501  Western 51.  Elmina  N/A  17,000  N/A  N/A  32,819  Central 52.  Dunkwa-on-Offin  N/A  16,900  N/A  N/A  32,626  Central 53.  Begoro  N/A  18,200  N/A  N/A  29,040  Eastern 54.  Kpandu  N/A  15,700  N/A  N/A  28,334  Volta 55.  Kintampo  7,149  13,943  28,276  36,890  27,369  Brong-Ahafo 56.  Navrongo  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  27,306  Upper East 57.  Axim  N/A  13,100  N/A  N/A  27,250  Western 58.  Apam  N/A  13,400  N/A  N/A  25,869  Central 59.  Salaga  N/A  11,400  N/A  N/A  25,472  Northern 60.  Saltpond  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  24,132  Central 61.  Akwatia  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  23,382  Eastern 62.  Shama  N/A  11,200  N/A  N/A  23,298  Western 63.  Keta  N/A  12,600  N/A  N/A  22,739  Volta 64.  Nyakrom  N/A  11,600  N/A  N/A  22,394  Central 65.  Bibiani  N/A  10,200  N/A  N/A  21,218  Western 66.  Somanya  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  20,264  Eastern 67.  Foso  N/A  10,400  N/A  N/A  20,078  Central 68.  Aburi  N/A  11,531  N/A  N/A  18,399  Eastern 69.  Mumford  N/A  N/A  N/A   N/A  17,954  Central 70.  Duayaw Nkwanta  N/A  8,700  N/A  N/A  17,130  Brong-Ahafo 71.  Kade  N/A  10,200  N/A  N/A  16,275  Eastern 72.  Anomabu  N/A  6,800  N/A  N/A  14,145  Central 73.  Akropong  N/A  8,500  N/A  N/A  13,563  Eastern 74.  Kete-Krachi  N/A  6,400  N/A  N/A  11,550  Volta 75.  Kibi  N/A  7,200  N/A  N/A  11,488  Eastern 76.  Kpandae  N/A  5,030  N/A  N/A  11,239  Northern 77.  Mpraeso  N/A  6,900  N/A  N/A  11,010  Eastern 78.  Akim Swedru  N/A  6,400  N/A  N/A  10,212  Eastern 79.  Aboso  N/A  4,700  N/A  N/A  9,777  Western 80.  Bekwai  N/A  2,169  N/A  N/A  5,144  Ashanti

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