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Ghana.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Cape Coast, Ghana
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Cape Coast

Ghana

Cape Coast Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that served as a headquarters of the Royal African Company during the transatlantic slave trade, anchors this…

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Hohoe, Ghana
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Hohoe

Ghana

A lively Ghanaian district capital in the Volta Region, where low-rise buildings with rust-red rooftops spread across a broad valley floor backed by forested…

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Kintampo, Ghana
Gold

Kintampo

Ghana

A lively Ghanaian town in the Bono East Region where visitors wade and swim at the base of a multi-tiered waterfall surrounded by dense green forest, drawing…

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Koforidua, Ghana
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Koforidua

Ghana

This city in Ghana's Eastern Region blends colonial and modern architecture across a commercial centre known for its historic churches.

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Saltpond, Ghana
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Saltpond

Ghana

A Ghanaian coastal-region town where a twin-towered colonial-era cathedral rises above a dense canopy of palms and orange-roofed buildings, with fishing, tra…

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Elmina, Ghana
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Elmina

Ghana

This coastal town on Ghana's Atlantic shore, Elmina holds the distinction of being the first European settlement in West Africa.

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Tarkwa, Ghana
Gold
Mountain villages

Tarkwa

Ghana

Known locally as the "Golden City," Tarkwa is a town in Ghana's Western Region with a compact centre holding a concentration of cafés, restaurants, and histo…

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Nkawkaw, Ghana
Silver
Hiking & national-park bases

Nkawkaw

Ghana

A town in southern Ghana's Eastern Region that serves as the gateway to the Kwahu mountains, sitting in a valley at the foot of the ascent.

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Kumasi, Ghana
Gold
Big-city explorations

Kumasi

Ghana

Kumasi is the cultural heart of Ghana's Ashanti Region and home to the Kejetia Market, the largest market in West Africa.

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Keta, Ghana
Bronze

Keta

Ghana

This coastal town on Ghana's Volta Region shore, Keta sits between the sea and a lagoon fringed with tall palms, with thatched structures and calm reflective…

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Nzulezo, Ghana
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Nzulezo

Ghana

Built entirely on stilts and platforms over Lake Tadane, Nzulezo is a village in Ghana's Western Region where daily life unfolds on the water.

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Obuasi, Ghana
Gold

Obuasi

Ghana

Obuasi, in Ghana's Ashanti Region, is home to one of the largest known gold deposits on Earth — the Obuasi Gold Mine, whose workings gave the entire Gold Coa…

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Esile, Ghana
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Esile

Ghana

Broad sandy bay curves between rocky headlands along Ghana's southern coast, backed by dense tropical forest and a few simple structures visible at the water…

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Cape Three Points, Ghana
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Cape Three Points

Ghana

The southernmost point of Ghana, Cape Three Points is a compact Atlantic peninsula and fishing village in the Western Region, sitting on the Gulf of Guinea.

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Bechem, Ghana
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Bechem

Ghana

This district capital in Ghana's Ahafo Region, Bechem is home to St.

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Anloga, Ghana
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Anloga

Ghana

Anloga, in southeast Ghana's Volta Region, serves as the traditional, ancestral, and spiritual capital of the Anlo Ewe people and the seat of the Awormefia o…

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Esim, Ghana
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Esim

Ghana

This busy West African coastal town where a working fishing fleet crowds the shoreline, low-rise market buildings line red-earth streets, and little offshore…

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Agona Swedru, Ghana
Silver

Agona Swedru

Ghana

A town in Ghana's Central Region known for its plantain cultivation and trade — the name "Swedru" itself derives from this agricultural tradition.

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Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Sekondi-Takoradi

Ghana

Ghana's main Atlantic port city, Sekondi-Takoradi is a working industrial hub on the Western Region coast where fishing, cocoa processing, timber, and oil pr…

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Mumford, Ghana
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Mumford

Ghana

This tiny fishing town on Ghana's Central Region coast, Mumford sits within reach of Cape Coast and the UNESCO-listed heritage sites of the wider region.

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Mankessim, Ghana
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Mankessim

Ghana

Mankessim, in Ghana's Central Region, is the traditional headquarters and paramount seat of the Fante people, whose migration from Techiman was led by three…

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Walewale, Ghana
Bronze

Walewale

Ghana

This regional administrative town in Ghana's North East, Walewale offers a grounded introduction to savanna-belt life, with low-rise rendered buildings, red-…

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Winneba, Ghana
Silver

Winneba

Ghana

This historic fishing port on Ghana's south coast, Winneba — traditionally known as Simpa — has a centre with many historic churches and sits within walking…

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Aburi, Ghana
Bronze

Aburi

Ghana

Town in Ghana's Eastern Region known for the Aburi Botanical Gardens and the annual Odwira festival, set on the Akwapim Hills a short drive from the coast.

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Nalerigu, Ghana
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Nalerigu

Ghana

Nalerigu is the traditional capital of the Mamprusi people in Ghana's Northern Plains, seat of the NaYiri — the paramount chief and overlord of the ancient M…

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Techiman, Ghana
Silver

Techiman

Ghana

Techiman's outdoor agricultural market, one of the largest in West Africa, anchors this city in Ghana's Bono East Region and drives much of its commercial life.

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Goaso, Ghana
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Goaso

Ghana

A busy Ghanaian regional capital in the Ahafo Region, where an active open-air market, red-laterite streets, and a low-rise townscape spreading toward forest…

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Larabanga, Ghana
Bronze
Desert & arid landscapes

Larabanga

Ghana

Larabanga's whitewashed adobe mosque, said to date from 1421 and reputed to be Ghana's oldest, draws visitors to this tiny town in the Savannah Region.

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Tema, Ghana
Silver

Tema

Ghana

Ghana's largest seaport anchors this planned city on the Atlantic coast, east of Accra.

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Wa, Ghana
Silver

Wa

Ghana

This busy regional capital in Ghana's Upper West, Wa offers a lively main-street scene of low-rise commercial blocks, motorbikes, and market activity, servin…

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Navrongo, Ghana
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Navrongo

Ghana

Market town in northern Ghana near the Burkina Faso border, Navrongo is known for its cathedral, its grotto, and as the site of Ghana's first solar power sta…

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Buduburam, Ghana
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Buduburam

Ghana

Roadside town west of Accra with a vivid open-air market scene, shaded by large trees, where the busy Accra–Cape Coast Highway offers easy onward access to G…

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Dambai, Ghana
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Dambai

Ghana

Dambai, capital of Ghana's Oti Region, is a lush riverside town where traditional mud-and-thatch compounds sit alongside a growing low-rise centre, offering…

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Paga, Ghana
Bronze

Paga

Ghana

A Ghanaian border town in the Upper East Region where travellers cross into Burkina Faso, Paga sits in red-laterite savanna country and draws independent vis…

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Akim Oda

Ghana

Mid-sized Ghanaian town set among green hills with a river close by, offering an authentic slice of everyday life in the Eastern Region.

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Gold

Bekwai

Ghana

This Ghanaian town set among hills with water nearby, Bekwai sits within the Ashanti region's broader cultural landscape, placing visitors close to some of W…

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Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Prestea

Ghana

This Ghanaian town in the Western Region set near both water and upland country, Prestea offers a glimpse into everyday life in one of Ghana's historically g…

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Silver

Bibiani

Ghana

A Ghanaian town in the forested western hills, close to water and with enough independent-traveller interest to earn its own Wikivoyage entry, making it a pr…

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Silver

Ahwiaa

Ghana

A small Ghanaian town within walking distance of water and set among hills, with a UNESCO World Heritage site nearby and enough independent-traveller interes…

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Suhum

Ghana

This Ghanaian market town in the Eastern Region, close to upland country and within easy reach of water, with enough independent-traveller interest to reward…

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Asamankese

Ghana

A mid-sized Ghanaian town set among rolling hills with water nearby, offering an authentic look at everyday life in the Eastern Region beyond the bustle of t…

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Kpando

Ghana

Ghanaian Volta Region town within easy reach of both lake shores and rolling upland country, offering an authentic mid-sized urban experience away from the b…

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Silver
Coast & island escapes

Ngulofolo

Ghana

A compact Ghanaian settlement sitting directly at the water's edge, with surrounding hills adding texture to the landscape for visitors drawn to quiet coasta…

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Silver
Coast & island escapes

Assin Foso

Ghana

This mid-sized Ghanaian town set among rolling hills with water nearby, offering an authentic look at everyday life in the Central Region away from the coast.

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Konongo

Ghana

A Ghanaian town in the Ashanti region set near upland country and water, Konongo offers an authentic mid-sized urban experience with local markets and everyd…

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Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Berekum

Ghana

Ghanaian town in the Bono Region set among rolling hills, Berekum offers an authentic slice of everyday West African life with a lively local market scene an…

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Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Atebubu

Ghana

A mid-sized Ghanaian town in the Bono East region, set a short drive from water, offering an authentic look at everyday life in Ghana's interior.

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Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Dunkwa-on-Offin

Ghana

A riverside town in Ghana's interior, where the Offin River meets a hilly landscape, offering a glimpse into everyday West African town life along a scenic w…

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Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Akwatia

Ghana

Ghanaian diamond-mining town set among gentle hills near water, offering a glimpse into the country's industrial heritage alongside the everyday rhythms of a…

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Bronze

Sampa

Ghana

This pocket-sized Ghanaian town set among hills near water, with a UNESCO World Heritage site within reach in the wider region, making it a practical base fo…

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