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FOSO

Central · GHANA (GH) · 5.70°N / 1.29°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,300,883

Foso is a city in Ghana with a population of 20,078. It sits at 5.70/-1.29, runs on Africa/Accra, is 30 km from Twifu Praso.

Population 20,078
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Accra

All facts

fields
Country
Ghana
Subdivision
Central
Coords
5.70°N / 1.29°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
None

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km
W Twifu Praso Central 100,851 30.8 km
NE Akim Swedru Eastern 10,000 36.7 km
W Assin Foso Central 37,230 40.3 km
NE Akim Oda Eastern 60,604 41.6 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Foso?
20,078 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Foso in?
Africa/Accra.
Which country is Foso in?
Ghana (GH).
How far is Foso from Accra?
About 122 km.
Does Foso have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Ghana?
English.
What currency is used in Ghana?
Ghana Cedi.
How many cities are in Ghana?
119 on record.
Which admin region is Foso in?
Central.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2300883

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2300883,
    "name": "Foso",
    "ascii_name": "Foso",
    "country_code": "GH",
    "population": 20078,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Accra",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 5.70119,
    "longitude": -1.28657
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 5.0x smaller than Twifu Praso.
  • 30 km from Twifu Praso.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Accra) as 118 other cities in Ghana.
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