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Accra
Major city · Ghana · Greater Accra
Accra is a major city in Greater Accra, Ghana, with a population of about 1,963,264. The local time zone is Africa/Accra (UTC+0). The nearest major city is Teshie, about 10 km away.
Weather now
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Sunrise / Sunset
05:50–18:17
Climate type
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Population: 1,963,264
01Map
Coordinates5.5560, -0.1969
Coordinates (DMS)5°33′22″N, 0°11′49″W
Elevation33 m
TimezoneAfrica/Accra
Also known as: ACC, Aakra, Aakrá, Accra, Acra, Akara, Akkr, Akkra
02Daylight by month
11.7J
11.8F
12M
12.1A
12.3M
12.3J
12.3J
12.2A
12S
11.9O
11.7N
11.7D
Longest day in May (12.3 h), shortest in Jan (11.7 h).
03Nearby places
Osu44,000
→ 1.2 km away
Awoshi32,426
← 9.5 km away
New Achimota37,116
↖ 10.4 km away
Teshie144,013
→ 10.4 km away
Dome48,285
↖ 11.3 km away
Medina Estates101,207
↑ 12.8 km away
Gbawe86,718
← 12.8 km away
Taifa42,623
↖ 12.9 km away
Nungua70,483
→ 14.2 km away
Mandela77,371
← 15.7 km away
04Biggest cities in Ghana
Kumasi2,544,530
↖ 202 km away
Tamale464,316
↑ 433 km away
Takoradze389,114
↙ 188 km away
Sekondi285,506
↙ 182 km away
Cape Coast212,426
↙ 127 km away
Achiaman202,932
↖ 21 km away
Ashaiman190,972
↗ 24 km away
Obuasi179,604
↖ 178 km away
05Climate
06Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Accra in?
Accra is in the Africa/Accra time zone (UTC+0). This offset is used for all local time in Accra.
Where is Accra located?
Accra is located in Greater Accra, Ghana. Its position is 5.5560, -0.1969.
What are the GPS coordinates of Accra?
The geographic coordinates of Accra are 5.5560, -0.1969 (5°33′22″N, 0°11′49″W). It sits at an elevation of about 33 m above sea level.
What is the population of Accra?
Accra has a population of about 1,963,264 people, according to GeoNames data.