List of cities in Ghana

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This is a list of the largest cities in Ghana.

The Largest Cities in Ghana
Rank	City	Population				Region
		Census 1 March 1970 [1]	Census 18 March 1984 [1]	Census 26 March 2000 [1]	Estimates 1 January 2007 [2]
1.	Accra	564.194	867.459	1.659.136	2.096.653	Greater Accra
2.	Kumasi	260.286	489.586	1.171.311	1.604.909	Ashanti
3.	Tamale	83.653	135.952	293.879	390.730	Northern
4.	Takoradi	58.161	61.484	175.438	260.651	Western
5.	Ashaiman	22.549	50.918	150.312	228.509	Greater Accra
6.	Tema	60.767	100.052	141.479	161.106	Greater Accra
7.	Teshie	39.382	59.552	92.359	154.513	Greater Accra
8.	Cape Coast	51.653	57.224	118.105	154.204	Central
9.	Sekondi	33.713	55.712	114.157	149.935	Western
10.	Obuasi	31.005	60.617	115.564	147.613	Ashanti
11.	Madina	7.480	28.364	76.697	112.888	Greater Accra
12.	Koforidua	46.235	58.731	87.315	99.890	Eastern
13.	Wa	13.740	36.067	66.644	83.091	Upper West
14.	Techiman	12.068	25.264	56.187	75.932	Brong-Ahafo
15.	Nungua	13.839	29.146	62.902	75.622	Greater Accra
16.	Tema New Town	13.176	31.466	58.786	74.874	Greater Accra
17.	Sunyani	23.780	38.634	61.992	73.748	Brong-Ahafo
18.	Ho	24.199	37.777	61.658	73.498	Volta
19.	Bawku	20.567	34.074	51.379	59.055	Upper East
20.	Dome	772	1.954	29.618	56.655	Greater Accra
21.	Bolgatanga	18.896	32.495	49.162	56.583	Upper East
22.	Lashibi	k.A.	507	30.193	54.789	Greater Accra
23.	Tafo	k.A.	25.688	k.A.	53.165	Ashanti
24.	Gbawe	608	837	28.989	52.910	Greater Accra
25.	Agona Swedru	21.522	31.226	45.614	52.161	Central
26.	Ejura	10.664	18.775	29.478	49.954	Ashanti
27.	Berekum	14.296	22.264	39.649	49.149	Brong-Ahafo
28.	Taifa	k.A.	1.009	26.145	48.927	Greater Accra
29.	Aflao	1.397	20.904	38.927	48.876	Volta
30.	Nkawkaw	23.219	31.785	43.703	48.503	Eastern
31.	Oduponkpehe	863	2.597	34.719	48.228	Central
32.	Winneba	30.778	27.105	40.017	45.954	Central
33.	Akim Oda	20.957	24.629	38.741	45.332	Eastern
34.	Yendi	22.072	31.633	40.336	43.908	Northern
35.	Hohoe	14.775	20.994	35.277	42.550	Volta
36.	Adenta East	k.A.	k.A.	31.070	39.730	Greater Accra
37.	Mampong	13.895	20.228	31.740	37.575	Ashanti
38.	Asamankese	16.905	23.077	34.855	37.349	Eastern
39.	Kintampo	7.149	13.943	28.276	36.890	Brong-Ahafo
40.	Suhum	12.421	19.298	31.044	36.650	Eastern
41.	Tarkwa	4.702	22.107	30.631	34.544	Western
42.	Konongo	10.881	13.677	26.735	34.509	Ashanti
43.	Nsawan	25.518	20.439	29.986	34.142	Eastern
44.	Prestea	5.143	16.922	21.844	33.170	Western
45.	Agogo	14.710	18.879	28.271	32.859	Ashanti
46.	Wenchi	13.836	18.583	28.141	32.735	Brong-Ahafo
47.	Effiakuma	k.A.			31.876	Western
48.	Anloga	14.032	18.993	20.886	30.857	Volta
49.	Savelugu	9.895	16.965	24.937	30.529	Northern

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Ghana Statistical Service, 2000 population and housing census: special report on urban localities, Accra 2002
2. ^ World Gazetteer

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