Ghana is considered to be a large nation because of its total area. Its total land area is 238,533 km² (approx. 92,098 mi²). Continental shelf of Ghana is approximately 22,502 km² (around 8,688 mi²). Ghana is located in Africa. Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent. African countries include, but are not limited to, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Egypt. Ghana has 3 neighbouring countries. Its neighbours include Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo. Ghana is not a landlocked country. It means that is is bordered by at least one major body of water. The average elevation range of Ghana is 190 m (623 ft).
Neighbors Total length of land borders of Ghana is 2420 kilometers (~934 miles). Ghana shares its land borders with 3 different countries, and has the same number of unique land boundaries to neigbouring territories. As in the case of Ghana, if a country has the same number of unique neighboring territories as number of land borders, than that country has no non-contiguous sections of a land border. This is in contrast to several countries that have multiple non-contiguous sections of land borders. Ghana has 3 neighbouring countries. Its neighbours include Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Togo. The lengths of the land borders of Ghana with its neighbouring countries are as follows:
Burkina Faso - 549 km (341 mi), Côte d'Ivoire - 668 km (415 mi), Togo - 877 km (545 mi).
Cities The capital city of Ghana is Accra. The largest city in Ghana is Accra.
Elevation The average elevation range of Ghana is 190 m (623 ft). The highest point of Ghana is Mount Afadjato, with its official height being 880 m (2,887 ft). The lowest point of Ghana is Gulf of Guinea. The elevation difference between the highest (Mount Afadjato) and lowest (Gulf of Guinea) points of Ghana is 880 m (2 ft).
Area The total land area of Ghana is 238,533 km² (approx. 92,098 mi²). and the total exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is 235,349 km² (~90,868 mi²). The continental shelf of Ghana is approximately 22,502 km² (around 8,688 mi²). Including land mass and EEZ, the total area of Ghana is approximately 473,882 km² (~182,966 mi²). Ghana is considered to be a large nation because of its total area.