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Ghana Culture, Geography and History

Geography and Environment of Ghana

  • Village life

Located in West Africa and bordered by Burkina Faso, Togo, Cote d'Ivoire and the Atlantic Ocean, Ghana has a vast array of different terrain. From savanna and woodlands in the far north to steamy rainforests, palm-studded beaches and lagoons, modern cities and tiny villages, travelling through Ghana reveals a cavalcade of topographic change. Lake Volta and Lake Bosumtwi act as important sources of water for farmers, with many rivers, tributaries and channels carrying the water throughout the country. Furthermore, Lake Volta's Akosombo Dam generates large amounts of hydroelectricity for Ghana and neighbouring countries.


History and Government of Ghana


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Recommended Reading

  • Changes: A Love Story - Ama Ata Aidoo
  • Wife of the Gods - Kwei Quartey
  • Children of the Street - Kwei Quartey
  • Search Sweet Country - Kojo Laing
  • The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhay - P. and F. McKissack

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Ghana at a glance

  • 7
  • Accra (population 2 million)
  • 24.3 million
  • English
  • GHS
  • (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
  • Type D (Old British 3-pin), Type G (Irish/British 3-pin)
  • +233

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