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Ghana

Location

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Phone Code

+233

Domain

.gh

Driving Side

right

License Plates

White with black text

Road Signs

Green direction signs

Power Lines

Wooden poles

Architecture

Colonial influence, colorful buildings

Street View

Google car is white with camera on top

Additional Identifiers

English text, red soil, tropical vegetation

Language & Text Examples

Standard Latin alphabet for English. Local languages may appear but English is the official language on signs.

Regional Characteristics

Coastal Ghana Region of Ghana

Landscape

Coastal plains, lagoons, urban Accra

Vegetation

Coconut palms, coastal vegetation, urban greenery

Architecture

Colonial buildings, fishing villages, modern Accra

Climate

Hot and humid, two rainy seasons

Distinctive Features

Fishing boats, colonial forts, urban Accra

Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Coastal Ghana region of Ghana.

Forest Zone Region of Ghana

Landscape

Tropical forest, rolling hills, cocoa farms

Vegetation

Dense tropical forest, cocoa plantations

Architecture

Traditional compounds, colonial buildings in towns

Climate

Hot and humid, heavy rainfall

Distinctive Features

Cocoa farms, Ashanti culture, forest vegetation

Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Forest Zone region of Ghana.

Central Ghana Region of Ghana

Landscape

Lake Volta, hills, agricultural land

Vegetation

Mix of forest and savanna, agricultural crops

Architecture

Mix of traditional and modern, Akosombo Dam

Climate

Transitional between forest and savanna

Distinctive Features

Lake Volta (largest artificial lake), diverse cultures

Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Central Ghana region of Ghana.

Northern Ghana Region of Ghana

Landscape

Savanna plains, scattered trees

Vegetation

Savanna grasses, baobab trees, shea trees

Architecture

Traditional compounds, mud-brick buildings

Climate

Hot and dry, single rainy season

Distinctive Features

Traditional northern cultures, less development

Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Northern Ghana region of Ghana.