TARKWA

Western · GHANA (GH) · 5.30°N / 1.99°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,294,768

Tarkwa is a city in Ghana with a population of 49,937. It sits at 5.30/-1.99, runs on Africa/Accra, is 7 km from Aboso.

Population 49,937

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Accra

All facts

fields

Country: Ghana
Subdivision: Western
Coords: 5.30°N / 1.99°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

NE Aboso Western 8,790 7.8 km

NW Prestea Western 35,611 22.3 km

SE Shama Junction Western 20,946 47.9 km

SE Sekondi-Takoradi Western 138,872 49.0 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Tarkwa?: 49,937 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Tarkwa in?: Africa/Accra.
Which country is Tarkwa in?: Ghana (GH).
How far is Tarkwa from Accra?: About 200 km.
Does Tarkwa 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 Tarkwa in?: Western.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2294768

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2294768,
    "name": "Tarkwa",
    "ascii_name": "Tarkwa",
    "country_code": "GH",
    "population": 49937,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Accra",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 5.30383,
    "longitude": -1.98956
  }
}

Context

comparatives

5.7x the population of Aboso.
7 km from Aboso.
Same timezone (Africa/Accra) as 118 other cities in Ghana.