Administrative divisions
16 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Ahafo RegionAshanti RegionBono East RegionBono RegionCentral RegionEastern RegionGreater Accra RegionNorth East RegionNorthern RegionOti RegionSavannah RegionUpper East RegionUpper West RegionVolta RegionWestern North RegionWestern Region
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 238,500 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 227,500 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 16 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and TogoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 539 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,420 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Burkina Faso 602 km; Cote d'Ivoire 720 km; Togo 1098 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central areaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestoneCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mount Afadjato 885 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 190 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than OregonCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | dry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds from January to March; droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
