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Location & Surroundings

Accra is the capital city of Ghana with 1,963,264 inhabitants, at 33 m elevation. The nearest airport is Kotoka International Airport, 6 km away.

Also known as: アクラ · Аккра · 阿克拉 · अक्रा · أكرا · Akra

Overview

Accra is capital city of Ghana.

It is located in Greater Accra Region, Ghanaian Coastal Plain, Ghana, Africa.

The population is about 1,782,150 (2021).

It covers about 173,000,000 square metre.

The elevation is around 61 metre.

Also known as: AR اكرا, عاصمة غانا

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Image Accra town.jpg

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Flag Flag of Accra.svg

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Locator map Greater Accra Metro Area 2010.jpg

Banner

Banner Accra banner Independance square.jpg

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Collage Accra montage.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country Ghana
  • Located in Greater Accra Region
  • Area 173,000,000 square metre
  • Type capital of a political entity (PPLC)
  • capital of a political entity designated as an independent state

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 33' 22" N, 0° 11' 49" W
  • Elevation DEM: 33 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 1,963,264
  • Pop. Density 19,274 p/km²
  • Built-up 31.4%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

ja
アクラ
ru uk tg cv mrj ky udm
Аккра
zh zh-CN
阿克拉
hi
अक्रा
ar
أكرا
pl tr sl
Akra
pt
Acra
sk eu az fy
Akkra
tw ak
Nkran
mk be sr
Акра
el
΄Aκκρα
am
አክራ
mr
आक्रा
el
Άκκρα
ta
அக்ரா
or
ଆକ୍ରା
my
အက်ခရာမြို့
th
อักกรา
ur
اکرا
pa
ਅਕਰਾ
ml
അക്ര
yo
Aakrá
yi
אקרא
ckb
ئەکرا
xmf
აკრა
arz
اكرا
bo
ཨ་ཁ་ར།
pnb
عکرہ
hy
Աքրա

Weather in Accra

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Accra, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 23.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 26.9 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 545 W/m2.

Temperature
23.9 C
Wind
3.5 m/s W (273 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
57 %
Precip
0.19 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 23.9 3.5 273 91 1,015.2 - / 0.00 57 0.0 n/a
6h 26.9 5.6 221 78 1,015.2 1.11 / 1.11 44 544.9 n/a
12h 25.4 6.5 224 83 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.64 36 514.8 n/a
18h 24.3 4.9 247 88 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.05 79 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 4.3 270 90 1,014.3 0.15 / 0.19 100 0.1 n/a
30h 26.8 7.1 220 75 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.08 91 506.3 n/a
36h 25.1 6.7 222 83 1,012.8 0.27 / 0.34 96 409.8 n/a
42h 24.2 5.3 246 88 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.05 58 0.0 n/a
Saturday 23.4 3.9 268 89 1,013.8 0.19 / 0.24 98 0.1 n/a
54h 26.4 6.5 222 76 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.14 100 461.0 n/a
60h 24.8 6.4 220 83 1,013.4 0.13 / 0.27 99 337.7 n/a
66h 24.3 4.8 252 86 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
Sunday 23.3 3.8 280 88 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 8 0.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Accra?
Now 23.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 26.9 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 545 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Accra today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Accra?
Local time is 14:21. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Accra?
Accra is a capital of a political entity.
How many people live in Accra?
Population about 1,963,264.
What is the elevation of Accra?
DEM 33 m.
Where is Accra located?
It is at 5.55602, -0.19690 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Accra in?
It is in Ghana.

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Last updated 2025-10-18
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