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PRESTEA

Western · GHANA (GH) · 5.43°N / 2.14°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,295,840

Prestea is a city in Ghana with a population of 35,611. It sits at 5.43/-2.14, runs on Africa/Accra, is 22 km from Tarkwa.

Population 35,611
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Accra

All facts

fields
Country
Ghana
Subdivision
Western
Coords
5.43°N / 2.14°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
None

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km
SE Tarkwa Western 49,937 22.3 km
E Aboso Western 8,790 23.0 km
N Wassa-Akropong Western 0 39.6 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Prestea?
35,611 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Prestea in?
Africa/Accra.
Which country is Prestea in?
Ghana (GH).
How far is Prestea from Accra?
About 216 km.
Does Prestea 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 Prestea in?
Western.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2295840

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2295840,
    "name": "Prestea",
    "ascii_name": "Prestea",
    "country_code": "GH",
    "population": 35611,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Accra",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 5.43385,
    "longitude": -2.14295
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.4x smaller than Tarkwa.
  • 22 km from Tarkwa.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Accra) as 118 other cities in Ghana.
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