Ghana is a Country in the MoriAtlas geographic dataset. It is used as a structured place record for organizing nearby regions, countries, and protected-area discovery, and where relevant it can also act as part of the broader geographic area of Africa.

How large and how populated is Ghana?

Ghana covers approximately 239,567 square kilometers and has an available population figure of 35,039,451, recorded for 2,025. Taken together, these numbers give a much better sense of the location’s real scale than either figure would on its own.

Which countries or regions are associated with Ghana?

Ghana is associated with the following country or countries: Ghana. Where more detailed internal geography is available, it is also associated with the following region or regions: Ashanti Region, Bono East Region, Bono Region, Central Region, Greater Accra Region, Oti Region, Savannah Region, Upper West Region. This helps show whether the location is narrowly bounded or connected to a wider network of places.

What are the official and native names of Ghana?

The official name of Ghana is Republic of Ghana, and its native name is Ghana. These naming forms add useful legal, linguistic, and local context beyond the shorter common name used in English interfaces.

What language and time zone information is associated with Ghana?

Ghana is associated with the following language codes: en, fr, and with the time zone Africa/Abidjan. These are practical metadata points that help the place profile work better across localization, search, and international geographic browsing.

What geographic character defines Ghana?

Ghana is classified in the dataset as a coastal location. Coastal geography often shapes climate patterns, settlement history, access routes, and the broader natural identity of a place.

What are the main country facts for Ghana?

For Ghana, the capital is Accra, the largest city is Accra, and the associated currency code is GHS. Together, these facts provide a quick practical snapshot of the country beyond its place on the map.

What codes identify Ghana in geographic datasets?

Ghana is identified by the ISO code GH and the country code GH. These standard identifiers are especially useful when connecting MoriAtlas place records to other structured geographic or statistical systems.

Which regions are associated with Ghana?

Ghana is associated with the following region or regions: Ashanti Region, Bono East Region, Bono Region, Central Region, Greater Accra Region, Oti Region, Savannah Region, Upper West Region. This is useful for moving from a country-level overview into more detailed regional park discovery.

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Ghana National Parks and Protected Areas: A Geographic Atlas and Discovery Platform

Ghana, a West African nation, offers a rich tapestry of natural landscapes protected for conservation and geographic study. This atlas provides a structured entry point to explore Ghana's national parks and protected areas, detailing their geographic distribution and mapped boundaries. Understand the regional context of these vital protected lands, from coastal savannas to inland rainforests, and navigate Ghana's diverse natural terrain through an authoritative geographic lens.

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Ghana National Parks and Protected Areas: A Geographic Atlas and Discovery Platform

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Geographic Snapshot of the Ghana Park System and Protected Areas

Analyzing regional conservation scale, habitat diversity, and designation history

Aggregated data from current park records provides a structured overview of protected landscapes across diverse West African ecosystems. Comparing known records reveals patterns in median park sizes, historical conservation designations, savanna habitats, and tropical climate zones.

Known protected area

14,308 km²

Area data available for 18 of 21 parks.

Median park size

240 km²

Median across 18 parks with known area.

Oldest known park

Bobiri Forest Reserve and Butterfly Sanctuary

Established in 1939.

Largest known park

Mole National Park

Recorded area: 4,840 km².

Designation distribution

Wildlife reserve9

National park8

Nature reserve2

Protected area1

Protected landscape1

Habitat distribution

Tropical forest10

Riverine habitat6

Savanna5

Wetland5

Grassland4

6 more categories represented

Climate distribution

Tropical15

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Trace the geographic spread of Ghana's protected landscapes, from the Gulf of Guinea coast to inland ecosystems.

Discover Ghana's National Parks: A Comprehensive Atlas of West African Protected Areas

Explore the national parks and protected areas across Ghana, a West African nation with ecosystems ranging from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. Map these diverse protected landscapes to understand their regional distribution, offering a valuable geographic context for conservation in the Gulf of Guinea region.

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a West African nation spanning approximately 240,000 km² along the Gulf of Guinea. It achieved independence from Britain in 1957, becoming the first Sub-Saharan colony to do so, and transitioned to a republic in 1960. The country has a population of over 35 million, with Accra as its capital and largest city. Ghana features diverse ecosystems from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests and is linguistically and ethnically rich, with English as the official language.

Largest city:Accra

Currency code:GHS

ISO code:GH

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Capital

Accra

Area

239,567 km²

Population

35,039,451 (2,025)

Coastal

Island

Mountainous

Landlocked

Park atlas21 parks

Trace Ghana's protected landscapes: from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests, mapped for geographic context.

Explore National Parks and Protected Areas in Ghana: A Comprehensive West African Park Atlas

Browse the national parks and protected areas of Ghana, featuring diverse landscapes from coastal savannas to lush tropical rainforests. The country-level atlas view provides essential geographic context, aiding discovery of Ghana's conservation landscapes and regional significance within West Africa.

National parkGhana

Kakum National Park: Ghana's Landmark Protected Rainforest and Canopy Walkway

Mapped tropical forest landscape and unique elevated park exploration.

Kakum National Park represents a significant protected area within Ghana, characterized by its 375 square kilometers of moist evergreen tropical rainforest. The park's identity is strongly linked to its iconic canopy walkway, an engineering feat offering elevated views into the forest structure. As a national park, Kakum provides crucial mapped context for understanding West African biodiversity and regional geography, including notable primate populations and the densest concentration of forest elephants in Ghana. Its community-driven establishment also marks it as a key site for participatory conservation examples.

Area: 375 km²
Established: 1992
IUCN: II
Visitors: 135.9K annual

Kakum National Park Protected Landscape

National parkSavannah Region

Mole National Park: A Premier Protected Landscape in Ghana's Savannah Region

Explore mapped boundaries and Guinea savannah ecosystems.

Mole National Park represents a significant protected landscape within Ghana's Savannah Region, serving as the country's largest national park and a crucial conservation area for West African wildlife. The park's geography is defined by extensive Guinea savannah, characterized by grasslands with scattered woodlands and a prominent escarpment along its southern edge. Its vast expanse offers a unique opportunity to study mapped park boundaries and understand the ecosystem's role in regional conservation efforts. Discover the unique landscape context and protected area identity of this major West African wildlife refuge.

Area: 4,840 km²
Established: 1958
IUCN: II
Visitors: 17.8K annual

Mole National Park Protected Area

National parkGhana

Bui National Park: Protected Savanna Landscape and Black Volta River Geography in Ghana

Explore the mapped boundaries and unique ecosystems of this national park.

Bui National Park, a protected national park in Ghana, offers a rich geographic discovery of savanna ecosystems bisected by the Black Volta River. Its vast mapped area provides a unique setting for understanding riparian corridors, woodland savanna, and mountainous terrain. The park is critically important for its significant hippopotamus population and its designation as an Important Bird Area, showcasing its ecological value. Exploration of Bui National Park provides insight into Ghana's protected landscapes and their strategic position within West African geography, serving as a key entity for any natural atlas.

Area: 1,820 km²
Established: 1971
IUCN: II
Relief: Mixed relief

Bui National Park Protected Area

Nature reserveGreater Accra Region

Densu Delta Ramsar Site: Coastal Wetland Geography in the Greater Accra Region

Protected nature reserve, lagoon network, and tidal marshland

Located at the mouth of the Densu River, this Ramsar site features an interconnected system of mangroves, salt pans, and shallow lagoons. The protected area serves as an essential coastal buffer and bird habitat, showcasing the complex interplay between riverine freshwater and the marine environment of the Gulf of Guinea.

Area: 58.93 km²
Established: 1992
Water: Water-dominated

Densu Delta Ramsar Site Atlas

National parkWestern North Region

Bia National Park: Ghana's Vital Protected Forest Landscape with West Africa's Tallest Trees

Explore the unique mapped geography and biodiversity of this key conservation area.

Bia National Park serves as a crucial protected landscape in Ghana's Western North Region, celebrated for harboring some of West Africa's tallest trees and a rich diversity of wildlife. This detailed entry provides context on its mapped boundaries and ecological significance as one of the last relatively untouched forest remnants in the region. Understand the park's place within Ghana's geography and its value for conservation research, showcasing its unique transitional forest ecosystem and the documented species it protects.

Area: 563 km²
Established: 1974
IUCN: II
Climate: Tropical

Bia National Park Protected Landscape

National parkOti Region

Kyabobo National Park: Ghana's Highland National Park with Mount Dzebobo and Forest-Savanna Transition

Explore mountainous terrain, park boundaries, and regional geography in Oti Region.

Kyabobo National Park is a significant protected landscape in Ghana's Oti Region, celebrated for its mountainous topography and the commanding presence of Mount Dzebobo. This national park, established in 1993, safeguards a critical ecological transition zone featuring diverse habitats from dense forests to open tree savanna. Its unique geography and protected status make it a vital site for understanding regional conservation and atlas-based landscape exploration in West Africa, offering insights into varied terrain and ecosystems.

Area: 360 km²
Established: 1993
IUCN: II
Relief: Mountain

Kyabobo National Park Protected Landscape

Protected areaVolta Region

Keta Lagoon Protected Area: Coastal Wetland Geography and Regional Landscape Mapping

A vital ecological and cultural landscape in Ghana's Volta Region

Keta Lagoon represents a primary coastal wetland system in eastern Ghana. Spanning the coastline between sandy barriers and inland floodplains, this protected area features a unique mosaic of mangroves, tidal flats, and islands. Its role as a major waterbird habitat and the center of Anlo-Ewe cultural life makes it a significant site for understanding West African coastal geography and environmental conservation.

Area: 1,200 km²
Established: 1992
Relief: Lowland
Climate: Tropical

Keta Lagoon Protected Area Geography

National parkBono East Region

Digya National Park: Ghana's Oldest National Park, Bordering Lake Volta

Explore its unique geography and mapped protected boundaries.

Digya National Park is a significant protected area in Ghana, renowned as the nation's oldest, established in 1900 and gazetted as a national park in 1971. Occupying 3,743 square kilometers in the Bono East Region, it is distinctively bordered on three sides by the vast Lake Volta, creating an unparalleled terrestrial-aquatic habitat interface. This national park represents a key point in Ghana's geographic atlas, situated in a transitional zone between forest and savanna ecosystems, and is a vital hub for wildlife conservation and the study of its unique landscape character.

Area: 3,743 km²
Established: 1971
IUCN: II
Relief: Lowland

Digya National Park Protected Area Map

Wildlife reserveBono East Region

Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary: Geographic Boundaries and Wildlife Reserve Context

Community-protected forest landscapes in Ghana

Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary represents a rare community-based wildlife reserve located in central Ghana. Spanning 4.4 square kilometers between the villages of Boabeng and Fiema, the forest provides essential habitat for primate populations protected by generations of cultural tradition. This detail page offers geographic context, map exploration of the forest reserve, and insight into the unique intersection of woodland ecosystems and community-enforced conservation in the Bono East Region.

Area: 4.4 km²
Established: 1970
Relief: Lowland
Climate: Tropical

Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary Atlas

Wildlife reserveVolta Region

Kalakpa Game Production Reserve: Atlas Overview of Protected Terrain in Ghana

Ecological mosaic landscape in the Volta Region

Kalakpa Game Production Reserve represents a diverse protected area where Borassus and Combretum woodlands meet semi-deciduous gallery forests. Situated on the foothills of the Togo Mountains, this reserve provides essential habitat in the forest-savanna transition of southeastern Ghana, defined by its rugged rocky hills and seasonal valley streams.

Area: 320 km²
Established: 1975
IUCN: VI
Relief: Upland

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National parkGhana

Nini-Suhien National Park: Protected Coastal Forest Geography and Mapping in Ghana

Regional forest landscapes and conservation boundaries

Nini-Suhien National Park serves as a vital anchor for coastal forest conservation in southwestern Ghana. This profile provides an atlas-level understanding of the park's location, its physical landscape features, and its role within the larger Ankasa Conservation Area for researchers and geography enthusiasts.

Area: 160 km²
Established: 1976
IUCN: II
Relief: Lowland

Nini-Suhien National Park Atlas

National parkGhana

Nini-Suhien National Park: Geographic Atlas and Protected Area Boundary Mapping

Regional landscape context and protected terrain in Ghana.

Nini-Suhien National Park serves as a crucial protected area within the geography of Ghana. This entry provides structured information regarding the park boundaries and regional landscape characteristics, facilitating a deeper understanding of its place in the broader West African natural landscape and mapping framework.

IUCN: II

Nini-Suhien National Park Map and Atlas

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Understand how Ghana is shaped by terrain, ecosystems, and seasonal conditions

Ghana geography, nature, climate, and landscape context for park-focused travel research

Explore the physical geography, natural setting, and climate patterns of Ghana through a location-first overview built for travel research, national park discovery, and broader regional context. This section helps explain how landscapes, habitats, and environmental conditions shape what people search for, where they travel, and how they experience protected areas in Ghana.

Ghana geography and landscape

Ghana is located in West Africa along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean to its south. It borders Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. The country spans diverse ecologies including coastal savannas and tropical rainforests.

Ghana nature and environment

Ghana contains diverse biomes ranging from coastal savannas along the Gulf of Guinea to tropical rainforests in the interior. The country's varied ecology supports multiple ecosystems across its territory.

Ghana climate and seasonal conditions

Ghana has a tropical climate with wet and dry seasons, typical of West African coastal and inland regions.

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Explore Ghana National Parks Map: Discover West Africa's Protected Areas Geography

Preview the mapped locations of Ghana's national parks and designated protected areas, understanding their geographic spread across West Africa's diverse ecosystems. Continue to the dedicated country map for a comprehensive, interactive view, allowing deeper exploration of specific park locations and their regional context.

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Understand Ghana's protected area network, tracing the geographic distribution of its national parks and diverse conservation landscapes.

Ghana National Parks FAQ: Common Questions on Protected Areas and Geography

Delve into frequently asked questions about Ghana's national parks and designated protected areas, covering their essential geography, conservation context, and diverse natural landscapes. This dedicated resource helps clarify the regional spread of Ghana's protected landscapes and supports structured discovery of its most significant national parks.

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Continue Exploring Ghana's Park Designations and Protected Landscape Geography

Deepen your understanding of Ghana's protected natural areas by exploring its specific park designations. This hub offers a structured pathway to investigate the classification categories that define the nation's conservation landscape, facilitating a richer atlas-based appreciation of its mapped geography and protected territories.

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