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Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km 2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi.
One of West Africa’s foremost documentarians of the 20th century, J.K. Bruce-Vanderpuije created a prolific record of life in pre- and post-independence Ghana.
The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Ghanaian Gold Coast. [29] Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of 2024, making up 85% of the population. [27] [30] The word "Ghana" means "warrior king". [31]
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Ghana is a country of 33.48 million people and many native groups, such as: [1] [2] The Akans in the center and South of the country, The Ga and Adangbe in, around, and East of Accra, The Guan people in the rainforest, The Dagombas, Mamprusi, and related peoples in the North, The Gurunsi languages speaking peoples in the far North,
The Konkomba people are a Gur ethnic group residing mainly in the Northern, Brong Ahafo, Volta, Eastern and Greater Accra Regions of Ghana. Saboba, Chereponi and Nanumba Districts, Gushiegu and Karaga districts, East Mamprusi, Yunyoo-Nasuan, Zabzugu and Tatale-Sanguli districts in the Northern Region and the Nkwanta North and South Districts in the Volta Region are a few examples of ...
Kwahu or Kwawu is an area and group of people that live in Ghana and are part of the Twi-speaking Akan group. The region has been dubbed Asaase Aban, or the Natural Fortress, given its position as the highest habitable elevation in the country. Kwahu lies in the Eastern Region of Ghana, on the west shore of Lake Volta.
The exact percentage of Lobis in Ghana and Ivory Coast is hard to quantify since they are often counted as part of larger groups like the Mole-Dagon of Ghana. Estimates however point to around 250,000 Lobis in both of these countries. [1] [The Lobi people speak two main languages, which are the Miiwo and Birifor. Miiwo is widely spoken in ...