Ghana
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Ghana
Official name: | Republic of Ghana |
Capital: | Accra |
Area: | total: 239,460 sq km land: 230,940 sq km water: 8,520 sq km |
Climate: | tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north |
Location: | Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo |
Geographic coordinates: | 8 00 N, 2 00 W |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than Oregon |
Land boundaries: | total: 2,094 km border countries: Burkina Faso 549 km, Cote d'Ivoire 668 km, Togo 877 km |
Coastline: | 539 km |
Terrain: | mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Afadjato 880 m |
Map of Ghana