AFRICA
🇬🇭 Ghana
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Advisory Level
Level 2
Exchange Rate
1 USD = 10.40 GHS
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 8, 2025
About Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated with the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With over 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the thirteenth-most populous country in Africa, and the second-most populous country in West Africa specifically. The capital and largest city is Accra.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Accra
Population
33.7 million
Area
238,533 km²
Language
English
Currency
Ghanaian cedi
GDP/Capita
$2,391
Travel Advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Ghanaian cedi (GHS)
- Exchange Rate
- 1 USD = 10.40 GHS
- GDP
- $82.3B
- GDP per Capita
- $2,391
Visa Fee Estimate
$185 USD
1,924 GHS
Based on current Treasury exchange rate
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 65.5 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Accra
- Area
- 238,533 km²
- Population
- 33,742,380
- Timezone
- UTC
- Languages
- English
- Calling Code
- +233
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- GH