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TAMALE

Northern · GHANA (GH) · 9.40°N / 0.84°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,294,877

Tamale is a city in Ghana with a population of 464,316. It sits at 9.40/-0.84, runs on Africa/Accra, is 24 km from Savelugu.

Population 464,316
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Accra

All facts

fields
Country
Ghana
Subdivision
Northern
Coords
9.40°N / 0.84°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
None

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
N Savelugu Northern 40,654 24.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Tamale?
464,316 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Tamale in?
Africa/Accra.
Which country is Tamale in?
Ghana (GH).
Which airport serves Tamale?
Yakubu Tali International Airport (TML).
How far is Tamale from Accra?
About 433 km.
Does Tamale 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 Tamale in?
Northern.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2294877

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2294877,
    "name": "Tamale",
    "ascii_name": "Tamale",
    "country_code": "GH",
    "population": 464316,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Accra",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 9.40079,
    "longitude": -0.8393
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 11.4x the population of Savelugu.
  • 24 km from Savelugu.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Accra) as 118 other cities in Ghana.
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