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In Ghana, cities are at a moderate distance from each other, with an average distance of 195 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.
Accra | Kumasi | Tamale | Cape Coast | Takoradi | Ashaiman | Tema | Koforidua | |
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Accra | - | 202 km 125 mi | 431 km 268 mi | 127 km 79 mi | 188 km 117 mi | 24 km 15 mi | 24 km 15 mi | 60 km 37 mi |
Kumasi | 202 km 125 mi | - | 312 km 194 mi | 180 km 112 mi | 199 km 123 mi | 207 km 129 mi | 211 km 131 mi | 165 km 102 mi |
Tamale | 431 km 268 mi | 312 km 194 mi | - | 477 km 296 mi | 508 km 316 mi | 419 km 260 mi | 422 km 263 mi | 371 km 231 mi |
Cape Coast | 127 km 79 mi | 180 km 112 mi | 477 km 296 mi | - | 61 km 38 mi | 150 km 93 mi | 150 km 93 mi | 155 km 96 mi |
Takoradi | 188 km 117 mi | 199 km 123 mi | 508 km 316 mi | 61 km 38 mi | - | 211 km 131 mi | 211 km 131 mi | 213 km 132 mi |
Ashaiman | 24 km 15 mi | 207 km 129 mi | 419 km 260 mi | 150 km 93 mi | 211 km 131 mi | - | 4 km 2 mi | 50 km 31 mi |
Tema | 24 km 15 mi | 211 km 131 mi | 422 km 263 mi | 150 km 93 mi | 211 km 131 mi | 4 km 2 mi | - | 54 km 34 mi |
Koforidua | 60 km 37 mi | 165 km 102 mi | 371 km 231 mi | 155 km 96 mi | 213 km 132 mi | 50 km 31 mi | 54 km 34 mi | - |
Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 508 km, between Takoradi and Tamale. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Takoradi and Wa, with 577 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Esim and Bawku, with 720 km.
Group | From → To | Distance |
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Among the main 10 cities | From Takoradi to Tamale | 508 km (316 mi) |
Among the main 25 cities | From Takoradi to Wa | 577 km (358 mi) |
Among the main 100 cities | From Esim to Bawku | 720 km (447 mi) |
The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Ghana is from Bawku to Esim, with a displacement of 6.2 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 685 km. The total distance between these cities is 720 km.
In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Domaa-Ahenkro to Aflao, with a displacement of 1.15 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 449 km. The total distance between these cities is 467 km.
International routes from cities in Ghana reach significant distances, such as the 15,712 kilometers between Accra and Sydney, covering a transcontinental connection between Africa and Oceania. Below are some international distances from Ghana.
Accra → London | 5,094 km |
Accra → Los Angeles | 12,187 km |
Accra → Sydney | 15,712 km |
Accra → Paris | 4,805 km |
Accra → Buenos Aires | 7,540 km |
Accra → Tokyo | 13,821 km |
Kumasi → London | 4,971 km |
Kumasi → Los Angeles | 11,985 km |
Kumasi → Sydney | 15,909 km |
Kumasi → Paris | 4,689 km |
Kumasi → Buenos Aires | 7,504 km |
Kumasi → Tokyo | 13,822 km |
Tamale → London | 4,670 km |
Tamale → Los Angeles | 11,861 km |
Tamale → Sydney | 16,081 km |
Tamale → Paris | 4,384 km |
Tamale → Buenos Aires | 7,769 km |
Tamale → Tokyo | 13,531 km |
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