Ghana
8 00 N, 2 00 W
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Afadjato 880 m
total: 2,094 km
border countries: Burkina Faso 549 km, Cote d'Ivoire 668 km, Togo 877 km
dry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds occur from January to March; droughts
gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone
arable land: 17.54%
permanent crops: 9.22%
other: 73.24% (2005)
recurrent drought in north severely affects agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water
A tropical climate, hot and humid in the north and in the forest land of Ashanti and southwest plains. There are two rainy seasons in Ghana: from March to July and from September to October.
Required clothing
Tropical lightweight clothing. Sunglasses are advisable.
time difference: UTC 0
