What is the capital of Ghana?
Accra sits on the Gulf of Guinea coast of Ghana, on the Atlantic, where it grew up around former European trading forts.
Accra is the capital and seat of government of Ghana, a role it has held since 1877. Ghana itself has an estimated population of 35,064,272 (2025).
Accra is also the largest city in Ghana, which is the usual arrangement, though it is far from universal: see the countries where capital and largest city differ.
Accra at a glance
| City population | 1,782,150 (2021 census, urban area) |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan area | 5,455,692 (2021 census, Greater Accra) |
| Country | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
| Capital since | 1877 |
| Largest city in Ghana | Accra |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (GMT) |
| Currency | Ghanaian cedi (GHS) |
About Accra
Accra has been the capital of Ghana since 1877, Accra became the capital of the British Gold Coast in 1877 and has remained Ghana's capital since independence in 1957.
Accra is Ghana's largest city and its administrative, economic and cultural centre.
City facts sourced from Wikipedia: Accra.
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Capitals of neighbouring countries
See the full profile of Ghana on its country page, or browse every capital city.
Capital and country data from open datasets; city and metropolitan populations are hand-curated per city and cited where they are shown. Populations of countries come from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL). Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.