Highest Major Cities in Ghana

Cities in Ghana with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇬🇭 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Begoro29,516 people · Eastern

460 m

Aburi18,399 people · Eastern

447 m

Techiman84,074 people · Bono East

419 m

Agogo46,089 people · Ashanti

418 m

Mampong51,745 people · Ashanti

395 m

Nalerigu17,440 people · North East

353 m

Kintampo53,711 people · Bono East

343 m

Berekum70,536 people · Bono

330 m

Nsoatre30,862 people · Bono

330 m

Duayaw-Nkwanta17,000 people · Ahafo

329 m

Effiduase30,486 people · Ashanti

328 m

Wa78,107 people · Upper West

326 m

Nkoranza35,401 people · Bono East

324 m

Jirapa91,279 people · Upper West

316 m

Ahwiaa32,163 people · Ashanti

309 m

Wankyi45,877 people · Bono

307 m

Sunyani92,825 people · Bono

298 m

Bechem17,000 people · Ahafo

296 m

Tafo50,457 people · Ashanti

292 m

New Tafo30,380 people · Ashanti

277 m

Domaa-Ahenkro37,354 people · Bono

276 m

Kumasi2,544,530 people · Ashanti

270 m

Japekrom96,000 people · Bono

267 m

Ahwiaa (Ashanti)19,729 people · Ashanti

264 m

Nkawkaw47,968 people · Eastern

254 m

Tepa18,046 people · Ashanti

247 m

Atronie29,748 people · Bono

246 m

Mim36,211 people · Ahafo

231 m

Konongo43,585 people · Ashanti

230 m

Bawku76,459 people · Upper East

228 m

Ejura70,807 people · Ashanti

224 m

Bekwai32,082 people · Ashanti

219 m

Damongo23,544 people · Savannah

219 m

Obuase179,604 people · Ashanti

215 m

Bibiani36,487 people · Western North

212 m

Bimbila34,262 people · Northern

212 m

Yendi64,676 people · Northern

208 m

Goaso21,798 people · Ahafo

201 m

Navrongo25,470 people · Upper East

196 m

Tamale464,316 people · Northern

196 m

Bolgatanga81,958 people · Upper East

191 m

Suhum50,610 people · Eastern

182 m

Anyinam29,748 people · Eastern

179 m

Hohoe92,076 people · Volta

173 m

Koforidua151,255 people · Eastern

172 m

Ho130,701 people · Volta

171 m

Salaga25,472 people · Savannah

163 m

Kpandu28,334 people · Volta

153 m

Savelugu40,654 people · Northern

152 m

Foso20,078 people · Central

148 m

Highlights

Within Ghana, Begoro ranks first in 2026 with 460 m, followed by Aburi (447 m) and Techiman (419 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 460 m (Begoro) to 148 m (Foso), with a median of 251 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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