Time zone

Ghana Time zone details
Time Zone Abbreviation UTC – GMT Offset
@GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Ghana is GMT/UTC + 0h Standard Time

Population

Based on the Ghana Statistical Report (GSS) provisional report from the 2021 PHC is 30.8 million.

Languages

Official language Foreign languages Local languages
English English @Akan (Fante, Asante Twi and Akuapem Twi)
French Akposo
Spanish Ewe
Arabic Dagbani
Portuguese Dangme
and more… Dagaare
Ga
Nzema
Kasem
Ngonja

Sub-Saharan Embassies and High Commission in Ghana

Angola Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
Cote D’Ivoire Ethiopia Guinea
Kenya Liberia Mali
Namibia Niger Nigeria
Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone
South Africa Sudan Togo
Zambia Zimbabwe

Currency

Ghana currency is the Ghanaian Cedi currency sign: GH₵; currency code: GHS

In Ghana, ATMs are almost everywhere, with almost all accepting Visa. You will also find forex exchange bureau in major towns. In Ghana, credit cards are not often accepted, this is due to the level of fraud in this regard.

Emergency numbers

Police 191/112/18555
Fire service 192/112
Ambulance 193/112
Airport Police station 0302777592
Police headquarters 0302773900