{"id":373408,"date":"2026-10-08T15:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373408"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:20:12","slug":"key-facts-about-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts about Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>News:<\/strong> Ghana\u2019s Cabinet has recently approved a decision to seek membership of BRICS and the country will now formally apply to join the grouping.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Key Facts about Ghana<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 315px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.britannica.com\/75\/5075-050-78E51BD5\/Ghana.jpg?resize=315%2C236&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ghana \" width=\"315\" height=\"236\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ghana<\/strong> is a<strong> country of western Africa.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is<strong> situated on the coast of the<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/gulf-of-guinea-indian-naval-ship-sumedha-visits-nigeria\/\"> Gulf of Guinea<\/a> and the Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Borders:<\/strong> It is <strong>bordered <\/strong>to the northwest and north by<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-burkina-faso\/\">Burkina Faso<\/a>,<\/strong> to the east by<strong> Togo<\/strong>, to <strong>the south by the Atlantic Ocean<\/strong>, and to the west by<strong> C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Capital:<\/strong> Its capital is <strong>Accra.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It has a <strong>tropical warm and humid climate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Geography:<\/strong> Its\u00a0geographical <strong>landscape<\/strong> is primarily<strong> divided into four distinct regions &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>the Coastal Plain, the Ashanti Uplands, the Volta Basin, and the Northern Plains.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coastal Plain:<\/strong>\u00a0 It <strong>lies adjacent to the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It is also referred to as the Accra Plains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is characterized by <strong>low-lying sandy shores, <\/strong><strong>lagoons, wetlands, and mangroves.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ashanti Uplands:\u00a0 <\/strong>They are <strong>located in the<\/strong> <strong>southern half of the country.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They encompasses the <strong>Ashanti and Kwahu Plateau.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Volta Basin:<\/strong> It is located in the<strong> central part of Ghana.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It comprises <strong>low-lying plains interspersed with a scattering of hills and ranges.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also includes the <strong>Akwapim-Togo ranges, which run parallel to the eastern border with Togo.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Northern Plains:<\/strong> It spans the<strong> northern part of Ghana<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It is also referred to as the <strong>Savannah region and\u00a0primarily comprises grasslands and baobab trees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountains: Mount Afadjato, Mount Djebobo, and Mount Torogbani<\/strong> are major mountains located in the country.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mount Afadjato<\/strong> is the <strong>highest point<\/strong> in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers: <\/strong>The country also has several significant rivers<strong>, <\/strong>including the<strong> Volta with White Volta and Black Volta, Ankobra, Tano, Pra, and Densu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakes: Lake Volta<\/strong> is located in the country.\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>world&#8217;s largest man-made lakes<\/strong>, formed by the<strong> Akosombo Dam on the Volta River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural resource:<\/strong> It is rich in minerals, but <strong>only<\/strong> <strong>gold, diamonds, manganese, and bauxite<\/strong> are commercially mined.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Agriculture:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Cocoa<\/strong> is the one of Ghana&#8217;s <strong>principal export crops.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Ghana\u2019s Cabinet has recently approved a decision to seek membership of BRICS and the country will now formally apply to join the grouping. Key Facts about Ghana Ghana is a country of western Africa. It is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. 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