Ghana At A Glance

Ghana at a Glance

Land area :

92,100 sq miles (238,537 sq km)

Capital :

Accra

Independence:

6 March 1957

System of government:

Multiparty democracy

President:

John Agyekum Kufuor

Ruling party:

New Patriotic Party (NPP)

National population:

20 million

Languages:

English is the official language.
Local languages include Akan,Ga, Ewe,
Dagbani, Hausa

Religion:

Christians 43%, Muslims 12%, Traditional 45%

Currency:

Cedis and Pesewas

Main exports:

Cocoa, Gold, Timber

Government Website:

http://www.ghana.gov.gh

Castle Website:

http://www.ghanacastle.gov.gh

E-Mail:

webmaster@mino.gov.gh

Ghana Area codes
Upper East
Bolgatanga	072
Bawku	043
Upper West
Wa	0756
Northern Region
Tamale	071
Gambaga	0762
Walewale	0715
Salaga	0752
Buipe	0716
Damango	0717
Bole	0746
Brong Ahafo
Sunyani	061
Berekum	0642
Wenchi	0652
Techiman	0653
Dormaa-Ahenkro	0648
Yeji	0568
Atebubu	0567
Ashanti
Kumasi	051
Obuasi	0582
Bekwai	0572
Konongo	0531
Mampong-Ash	0561
Ejura	0565
Eastern Region
Koforidua	081
Aburi	0876
Nsawam	0832
Mampong Akwapim	0872
Akosombo	0251
Akim Oda	0882
Nkawkaw	0842
Mpraeso	0846
Donkorkrom	0848
Western Region
Sekondi/Takoradi	031
Axim	0342
Elubo	0345
Enchi	0395
Samreboi	0394
Tarkwa	0362
Asankragwa	0392
Central Region
Cape Coast	042
Winneba	0432
Swedru	041
Dunkwa	0372
Greater Accra
Accra	021
Tema	022
Ada	0968
Volta Region
Ho	091
Amedzofe	0931
Kete Krachi	0953
Denu/Aflao	0962
Keta	0966
Hohoe	0935

Ghana Has Ten Administrative Regions:

No.

Region

Capital

Greater Accra

Accra

Ashanti

Kumasi

Brong Ahafo

Sunyani

Central

Cape Coast

Eastern

Koforidua

Northern

Tamale

Upper East

Bolgatanga

Upper West

Volta

Western

Secondi / Takoradi

Ghanaian Leaders Since Independence in 1957

Nature of Government	Period	Ruling Government	President/Head of State/Prime Minister	Picture
1st Republic	1957-1960 1960- 1966	Convention Peoples Party (CPP)	Prime Minister Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Military	1966- 1969	National Liberation Council	Lt. General Ankrah
Military	1969	National Liberation Council	Brigadier A.A. Afrifa
2nd Republic	1969- 1972	Progress Party (P.P)	Edward Akufo-Addo President
2nd Republic	1969- 1972	Progress Party (P.P)	Dr. K.A. Busia Prime Minister
Military	1972- 1975	National Redemption Council (NRC)	Col. I.K. Acheampong
Military	1975- 1978	Supreme Military Council (SMC)	Col. I.K. Acheampong
Military	1978- 1979	Supreme Military Council (SMC)	Lt. General F.W.K. Akufo
Military	1979-	Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC)	Flt. Lt. J.J. Rawlings
3rd Republic	1979- 1981	Peoples National Convention (PNC)	Dr. Hilla Limann
Military	1981- 1993	Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC)	Flt. Lt. J.J. Rawlings
4th Republic	1993- 1997	National Democratic Congress (NDC)	Flt. Lt. (rtd) J.J. Rawlings
4th Republic	1997- 2001	National Democratic Congress (NDC)	Flt. Lt. (rtd) J.J. Rawlings
4th Republic	2001-2004	New Patriotic Party (NPP)	H.E. J.A. Kufuor
4th Republic	2005-2008	New Patriotic Party (NPP)	H.E. J.A. Kufuor