• A grinning Ghanian local: otherwise known

    A grinning Ghanian local: otherwise known

    © Ariadne Van Zanbergen

  • Boats amass for a spot of fishing, Elmina

    Boats amass for a spot of fishing, Elmina

    © Tony Wheeler

  • View over historical Cape Coast, the town that meets the Atlantic ocean

    View over historical Cape Coast, the town that meets the Atlantic ocean

    © Ariadne Van Zandbergen

Ghana: Overview

If an award were given for the country with the friendliest people in West Africa, Ghana would be a strong contender. Spend a few hours in the breezy capital at Accra, and you'll swear the wind and waves off the Gulf of Guinea have infused the land and people alike with equatorial warmth.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Republic of Ghana

Currency

Ghana Cedi, GHC (C)

Population

21000000

Languages

  • Twi (other)
  • Ga (other)
  • Ewe (other)
  • English (official)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: +0

Voltage

220V/240V

Hertz

50Hz

Plugs

  • British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

    British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

  • South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin

    South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin

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