This is a list of the cities and towns (i.e. human settlements) in the Republic of Ghana.
List of cities in Ghana by population
{| class="wikitable"
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|Regional capital
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|Capital city
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{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header"
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! width=20%| Settlement
! 1970 census
! 1984 census
! 2013 estimate
! width="18%" | Location
! width=18%| Region
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|align=right | 1. || style="background:#ff9999; width:1em" | Accra || align=right | 564,194 || align=right | 867,459 || align=right | 1,659,136 || align=right | 2,096,653 || align=right | 2,291,352
|2,864,779|| || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 2. || style="background:#ffff99; width:1em" | Kumasi || align=right | 260,286 ||align=right | 489,586 || align=right | 1,171,311 || align=right | 1,604,909 || align=right | 2,069,350
|2,495,580|| || Ashanti
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| align="right" | 3. || style="background:#ffff99; width:1em" |Tamale|| align="right" | 83,653 || align="right" | 135,952 || align="right" | 202,317 || align="right" | 222,730 || align="right" | 562,919
|749,488|| ||Northern
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|align=right | 4. || style="background:#ffff99; width:1em" |Sekondi-Takoradi || align=right | 143,982 ||align=right | 188,203 || align=right | 260,651 || align=right | 289,595 || align=right | 539,548
|245,382|| || Western
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|align=right | 5. ||Ashaiman|| align="right" | 22,549 ||align=right | 50,918 || align=right | 150,312 || align=right | 228,509 || align=right | 298,841
|208,060 || || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 6. || style="background:#ffff99; width:1em" |Sunyani || align=right | 28,780 ||align=right | 40,634 || align=right | 61,992 || align="right" | 210,748 || align=right | 248,496
|329,597|| || Brong-Ahafo
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|align=right | 7. || style="background:#ffff99; width:1em" |Cape Coast || align=right | 51,653 ||align=right | 57,224 || align=right | 118,105 || align=right | 154,204 || align=right | 227,269
|306,034|| || Central
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|align=right | 8. || Obuasi || align=right | 31,005 ||align=right | 60,617 || align=right | 115,564 || align=right | 147,614 || align=right | 180,334
|196,698|| || Ashanti
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|align=right | 9. || Teshie || align=right | 39,382 ||align=right | 59,552 || align=right | 92,359 || align=right | 154,513 || align=right | 176,597
|143,012|| || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 10. || Tema || align=right | 60,767 ||align=right | 100,052 || align=right | 141,479 || align=right | 161,106 || align=right | 161,612
|177,924 || || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 11. || Madina || align=right | 7,480 ||align=right | 28,364 || align=right | 76,697 || align=right | 112,888 || align=right | 143,356
|244,676|| || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 12. || style="background:#ffff99; width:1em" |Koforidua || align=right | 46,235 ||align=right | 58,731 || align=right | 87,315 || align=right | 99,890 || align=right | 130,810
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 13. || style="background:#ffff99; width:1em" |Wa || align=right | 13,740 ||align=right | 36,067 || align=right | 66,644 || align=right | 83,091 || align=right | 105,821
|200,672|| || Upper West
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|align=right | 14. || style="background:#ffff99; width:1em" |Techiman || align=right | 12,068 ||align=right | 25,264 || align=right | 56,187 || align=right | 75,932 || align=right | 104,212
|243,335|| || Brong-Ahafo
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|align=right | 15. || style="background:#ffff99; width:1em" |Ho || align=right | 24,199 ||align=right | 37,777 || align=right | 61,658 || align=right | 73,498 || align=right | 99,375
|180,420|| || Volta
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|align=right | 16. || Nungua || align=right | 13,839 ||align=right | 29,146 || align=right | 62,902 || align=right | 75,622 || align=right | 86,431
| || || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 17. || Lashibi || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 507 || align=right | 30,193 || align=right | 54,789 || align=right | 86,188
| || || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 18. || Dome || align=right | 772 ||align=right | 1,954 || align=right | 29,618 || align=right | 56,655 || align=right | 84,904
| || || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 19. || Tema New Town || align=right | 13,176 ||align=right | 31,466 || align=right | 58,786 || align=right | 74,874 || align=right | 83,267
| || || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 20. || Gbawe || align=right | 608 ||align=right | 837 || align=right | 28,989 || align=right | 52,910 || align=right | 80,991
| || || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 21. || Kasoa || align=right | 863 ||align=right | 2,597 || align=right | 34,719 || align=right | 48,228 || align=right | 80,820
| || || Central
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|align=right | 22. || Ejura || align=right | 10,664 ||align=right | 18,775 || align=right | 29,478 || align=right | 49,954 || align=right | 75,390
| || || Ashanti
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|align=right | 23. || Taifa || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 1,009 || align=right | 26,145 || align=right | 48,927 || align=right | 74,264
| || || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 24. || Bawku || align=right | 20,567 ||align=right | 34,074 || align=right | 51,379 || align=right | 59,055 || align=right | 71,074
| || || Upper East
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|align=right | 25. || Aflao || align=right | 1,397 ||align=right | 20,904 || align=right | 38,927 || align=right | 48,876 || align=right | 69,284
| || || Volta
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|align=right | 26. || Agona Swedru || align=right | 21,522 ||align=right | 31,226 || align=right | 45,614 || align=right | 52,161 || align=right | 68,216
| || || Central
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|align=right | 27. || style="background:#ffff99; width:1em" |Bolgatanga || align=right | 18,896 ||align=right | 32,495 || align=right | 49,162 || align=right | 56,583 || align=right | 68,183
|139,864|| || Upper East
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|align=right | 28. || Tafo || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 25,688 || align=right | N/A || align=right | 53,165 || align=right | 62,382
| || || Ashanti
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|align=right | 29. || Berekum || align=right | 14,296 ||align=right | 22,264 || align=right | 39,649 || align=right | 49,149 || align=right | 62,364
| || || Brong-Ahafo
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|align=right | 30. || Nkawkaw || align=right | 23,219 ||align=right | 31,785 || align=right | 43,703 || align=right | 48,503 || align=right | 61,785
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 31. || Akim Oda || align=right | 20,957 ||align=right | 24,629 || align=right | 38,741 || align=right | 45,332 || align=right | 60,604
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 32. || Winneba || align=right | 30,778 ||align=right | 27,105 || align=right | 40,017 || align=right | 45,954 || align=right | 60,331
| || || Central
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|align=right | 33. || Hohoe || align=right | 14,775 ||align=right | 20,994 || align=right | 35,277 || align=right | 42,550 || align=right | 58,155
| || || Volta
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|align=right | 34. || Yendi || align=right | 22,072 ||align=right | 31,633 || align=right | 40,336 || align=right | 43,908 || align=right | 52,774
| || || Northern
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|align=right | 35. || Suhum || align=right | 12,421 || align=right | 19,298 || align=right | 31,044 || align=right | 36,650 || align=right | 49,398
|126,403|| || Eastern
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|align=right | 36. || Kintampo || align=right | N/A || align=right |13,943 || align=right | 28,276 || align=right | N/A || align=right | 49,046
| || || Brong-Ahafo
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|align=right | 37. || Adenta East || align=right | N/A ||align=right | N/A || align=right | 31,070 || align=right | 39,730 || align=right | 45,409
| || || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 38. || Nsawam || align=right | 25,518 ||align=right | 20,439 || align=right | 29,986 || align=right | 34,142 || align=right | 44,522
|155,597|| || Eastern
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|align=right | 39. || Mampong || align=right | 13,895 ||align=right | 20,228 || align=right | 31,740 || align=right | 37,575 || align=right | 42,795
| || || Ashanti
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|align=right | 40. || Konongo || align=right | 10,881 ||align=right | 13,677 || align=right | 26,735 || align=right | 34,509 || align=right | 42,550
| || || Ashanti
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|align=right | 41. || Asamankese || align=right | 16,905 ||align=right | 23,077 || align=right | 34,855 || align=right | 37,349 || align=right | 39,435
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 42. || Wenchi || align=right | 13,836 ||align=right | 18,583 || align=right | 28,141 || align=right | 32,735 || align=right | 39,187
| || || Brong-Ahafo
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|align=right | 43. || Savelugu || align=right | 9,895 ||align=right | 16,965 || align=right | 24,937 || align=right | 30,529 || align=right | 39,092
| || || Northern
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|align=right | 44. || Agogo || align=right | 14,710 ||align=right | 18,879 || align=right | 28,271 || align=right | 32,859 || align=right | 36,797
| || || Ashanti
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|align=right | 45. || Anloga || align=right | 14,032 ||align=right | 18,993 || align=right | 20,886 || align=right | 30,857 || align=right | 36,771
| || || Volta
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|align=right | 46. || Prestea || align=right | 5,143 ||align=right | 16,922 || align=right | 21,844 || align=right | 33,170 || align=right | 35,760
| || || Western
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|align=right | 47. || Effiakuma || align=right | N/A ||align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 31,876 || align=right | 35,094
| || || Western
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|align=right | 48. || Tarkwa || align=right | 4,702 ||align=right | 22,107 || align=right | 30,631 || align=right | 34,544 || align=right | 34,941
| || || Western
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|align=right | 49. || Elmina || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 17,000 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 33,576
| || || Central
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|align=right | 50. || Dunkwa-on-Offin || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 16,900 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 33,379
| || || Central
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|align=right | 51. || Begoro || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 18,200 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 29,516
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 52. || Kpandu || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 15,700 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 28,917
| || || Volta
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|align=right | 53. || Navrongo || align=right | N/A ||align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 27,524
| || || Upper East
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|align=right | 54. || Axim || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 13,100 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 27,719
| || || Western
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|align=right | 55. || Apam || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 13,400 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 26,466
| || || Central
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|align=right | 56. || Salaga || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 11,400 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 26,153
| || || Northern
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|align=right | 57. || Saltpond || align=right | N/A ||align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 24,689
| || || Central
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|align=right | 58. || Akwatia || align=right | N/A ||align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 23,766
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 59. || Shama || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 11,200 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 23,699
| || || Western
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|align=right | 60. || Keta || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 12,600 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 23,207
| || || Volta
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|align=right | 61. || Nyakrom || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 11,600 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 22,911
| || || Central
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|align=right | 62. || Bibiani || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 10,200 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 21,583
| || || Western
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|align=right | 63. || Somanya || align=right | N/A ||align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 20,596
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 64. || Assin Fosu || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 10,400 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 20,541
| || || Central
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|align=right | 65. ||Nyankpala || align=right | N/A ||align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 20,013
| || || |Northern
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|align=right | 66. ||Aburi || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 11,531 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 18,701
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 67. ||Mumford || align=right | N/A ||align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 18,368
| || || Central
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|align=right | 68. ||Bechem || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 8,800 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 17,677
| || || Brong-Ahafo
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|align=right | 69. ||Duayaw Nkwanta || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 8,700 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 17,476
| || || Brong-Ahafo
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|align=right | 70. ||Kade || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 10,200 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 16,542
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 71. ||Anomabu || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 6,800 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 14,389
| || || Central
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|align=right | 72. ||Akropong || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 8,500 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 13,785
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 73. ||Kete-Krachi || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 6,400 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 11,788
| || || Volta
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|align=right | 74. ||Kibi || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 7,200 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 11,677
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 75. ||Kpandae || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 5,030 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 11,540
| || || Northern
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|align=right | 76. ||Mpraeso || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 6,900 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 11,190
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 77. ||Akim Swedru || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 6,400 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 10,379
| || || Eastern
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|align=right | 78. ||Aboso || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 4,700 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 9,945
| || || Western
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|align=right | 79. ||Bekwai || align=right | N/A ||align=right | 2,169 || align=right | N/A || align=right | N/A || align=right | 5,267
|137,967|| || Ashanti
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|align=right | 80. ||Drobo || align=right | N/A ||align=right | N/A || align=right | 11571 || align=right | N/A || align=right | 25,267
| || || Brong-Ahafo
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|align=right | 81. ||Banda Ahenkro || align=right | 1,324 ||align=right | 1,940 || align=right | 1,788 || align=right | 2,795 || align=right | 5,267
| || || Brong-Ahafo
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|align=right | 82. ||Dodowa || align=right | N/A ||align=right |N/A || align=right |N/A ||align=right |N/A ||alight=right |N/A
| || || Greater Accra
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|align=right | 83. ||Larteh Akuapim|| align="right" | N/A ||align=right |N/A || align=right |N/A ||align=right |N/A ||alight=right |N/A
| || || Eastern
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Gallery
Top ten largest metropolitan areas
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em left 1em auto;"
! Rank
! Metropolitan Area
! Population<br />(2013) Census
! Region
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| 1||Accra||2,291,352||Greater Accra
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| 2||Kumasi||2,069,350||Ashanti
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| 3||Tamale||562,919||Northern region
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| 4||Sekondi-Takoradi||445,205||Western region
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| 5||Sunyani||248,496||Brong-Ahafo
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| 6||Cape Coast||227,269||Central region
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| 7||Obuasi||180,334||Ashanti
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| 8||Teshie||176,597||Greater Accra
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| 9||Tema||161,612||Greater Accra
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| 10 ||Koforidua||130,810||Eastern region
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See also
- Urban planning in Africa (Ghana)