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Map of the Ghanaian regions by Human Development Index in 2017. Legend: 0.600 – 0.699 0.500 – 0.599 0.000 – 0.499. This is a list of regions of Ghana (2018 ...
Ghana, [a] officially the Republic of Ghana, is a unitary country in West Africa.It lies adjacent to the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing a border with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.
A Köppen climate classification map of Ghana. Ghana's topography. Ghana is characterized in general by low physical relief. The Precambrian rock system that underlies most of the nation has been worn down by erosion almost to a plain. [1] The highest elevation in Ghana, Mount Afadja in the Akwapim-Togo Ranges, rises 880 metres (2,890 ft) above ...
The Savannah Region is much drier than southern areas of Ghana, due to its proximity to the Sahel, and the Sahara. The vegetation consists predominantly of grassland, especially savanna with clusters of drought-resistant trees such as baobabs or acacias. Between December and April is the dry season.
The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. [3] This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the most populated region, with a population of 5,455,692 in 2021, accounting for 17.7 per cent of Ghana's total population. [4] [5]
Asesewa is a small town and the district capital of Upper Manya Krobo district in the Eastern region of southern Ghana. [1] It is a historic trading post with a mix of cultures from all over Ghana. It is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) from the regional capital of Eastern region, Koforidua. [2] Asesewa has a senior high school. [3]
The Kwahu Plateau is a 260 km (160 mi) long plateau in southern Ghana.It consists of the uplifted southern edge of the Volta River Basin.It forms the main watershed of Ghana, separating rivers in the Volta River system from rivers in the western half of Ghana which flows into the Atlantic Ocean (Birim, Pra, Ankobra).
The border starts in the north at the tripoint with Burkina Faso on the Black Volta river, following this river southwards. [3] The border then follows a straight line overland orientated to south-east, before turning south-west via a series of irregular lines.