Where is Ghana located?

Ghana is located in the west of Africa, on the north bank of the Gulf of Guinea, bordering C? te d 'Ivoire in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Atlantic Ocean in the south, with a coastline of about 562 kilometers. The terrain is long from north to south and narrow from east to west. Most of the territory is plain, with Akwa Pim Mountains in the east, Kwahu Plateau in the south and Gambaga Cliff in the north. Jebobo Mountain, the highest peak, is 876 meters above sea level. The largest river is volta river, with a length of 1,1 kilometers, and the Akosombo Dam is built downstream, forming a huge Walter Reservoir with an area of 238,537 square kilometers.

The forest coverage rate in Ghana accounts for 34% of the national territory, and the main timber forests are concentrated in the southwest. Gold, cocoa and timber are the three traditional export products of Ghana's economy. Ghana is rich in cocoa and is one of the largest cocoa producers and exporters in the world. The output of cocoa accounts for about 13% of the world's output. It is said that one out of every six chocolates in the world comes from Ghana.