Greater Accra
Ghana's capital region on the Atlantic coast — the national museum, Independence Square, the Jamestown fishing quarter and the Kwame Nkrumah memorial.
CapitalAccra
LanguagesEnglish (official); Akan, Ewe, Ga, Dagbani and others widely spoken
CurrencyGhanaian cedi (GHS)
Best time to visitNovember to March, the drier Harmattan season
Regions
Ghana region by region
Each region groups the destinations near it.
Central Region
The heart of Ghana's coastal heritage — Cape Coast and Elmina castles, and the Kakum rainforest canopy walkway inland.
Ashanti Region
The Asante heartland around Kumasi — the Manhyia Palace, Kejetia market and the craft villages of kente, adinkra and wood carving.
Savannah Region
Northern grassland and Ghana's largest protected wilderness at Mole National Park, home to elephants and antelope.
Eastern Region
Forested hills north of Accra — the Boti twin falls, the Aburi botanical gardens and the Akosombo dam on the Volta.
Volta Region
The eastern borderlands by Lake Volta and the Togo hills, with Ghana’s highest waterfall at Wli.
Western Region
Ghana's southwest coast around Sekondi-Takoradi — palm-fringed beaches, Cape Three Points, the Nzulezu stilt village and the Ankasa rainforest reserve.
Western North Region
A forested cocoa-growing region created in 2019 from Western, centred on Sefwi Wiawso amid forest reserves and hill country.
Bono Region
West-central farming and forest country around the city of Sunyani, part of the former Brong-Ahafo Region.
Bono East Region
A central region around Techiman, home to the Kintampo Waterfalls and the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary.
Ahafo Region
A small forested region around Goaso in Ghana's cocoa belt, created in 2019 from the former Brong-Ahafo Region.
Oti Region
An eastern region created in 2019 from northern Volta, around Dambai and Lake Volta, with Kyabobo National Park in the hills near the Togo border.
Northern Region
The region around Tamale, Ghana's largest northern city and a gateway to the north, known for its markets, mosques and the Damba festival.
North East Region
A northern region created in 2019 around Nalerigu, with the Gambaga escarpment and historic defensive walls.
Upper East Region
Ghana's northeastern corner around Bolgatanga, known for straw baskets, the painted houses of Sirigu and the sacred crocodile pond at Paga.
Upper West Region
Ghana's far northwest around Wa, with the Wa Naa's palace, the Wechiau hippo sanctuary on the Black Volta and old Sudanese-style mosques.
Destinations
Where to go
11 flagship destinations across 16 regions.
05°06′N 001°14′W · Central Region
Cape Coast Castle
A whitewashed fort on the Gulf of Guinea and one of the most significant sites of the transatlantic slave trade.
05°21′N 001°23′W · Central Region
Kakum National Park
Tropical rainforest crossed by a canopy walkway suspended around 40 metres above the forest floor.
Photograph of Mole National Park to be supplied by the clientNature
09°42′N 001°51′W · Savannah Region
Mole National Park
Ghana's largest wildlife refuge, where elephants gather at waterholes below an escarpment camp.
Photograph of Elmina Castle to be supplied by the clientHeritage
05°05′N 001°21′W · Central Region
Elmina Castle
The oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa, on a rocky Atlantic promontory.
05°33′N 000°12′W · Greater Accra
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
The park in central Accra where Ghana’s independence was declared in 1957.
05°32′N 000°13′W · Greater Accra
Jamestown, Accra
The old fishing quarter of Ga Mashie below a colonial-era lighthouse.
06°42′N 001°37′W · Ashanti Region
Manhyia Palace Museum
The former royal residence of the Asante kings in Kumasi, now a museum.
06°12′N 000°13′W · Eastern Region
Boti Falls
Twin waterfalls in a forest reserve, joined by a seasonal pool.
Photograph of Aburi Botanical Gardens to be supplied by the clientNature
05°51′N 000°11′W · Eastern Region
Aburi Botanical Gardens
Hill-station gardens above Accra, laid out in 1890.
Photograph of Wli Waterfalls to be supplied by the clientNature
07°07′N 000°35′E · Volta Region
Wli Waterfalls
The highest waterfall in Ghana, in the Agumatsa reserve.
Photograph of Akosombo Dam & Lake Volta to be supplied by the clientNature
06°18′N 000°04′E · Eastern Region
Akosombo Dam & Lake Volta
The dam that created the world’s largest reservoir by surface area.
Plan your trip
Ready to travel Ghana?
November to March, the drier Harmattan season. Explore the destinations above, then reach out to plan the route.