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Ghana is a West African country in Africa, along the Gulf of Guinea. Ghana encompasses plains, low hills, rivers, Lake Volta, the world's largest artificial lake, Dodi Island and Bobowasi Island on the south Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana. Ghana can be divided into four different geographical ecoregions.
Ghana is situated on West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, and its capital, Accra, is 4 degrees north of the Equator. Ghana covers 238,540 square kilometers and is about the size of Oregon. Half of the country lies less than 152 meters above sea level and the highest point is 883 meters.
3 dni temu · Physical features of Ghana (more) Situated on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa , Ghana is bordered to the northwest and north by Burkina Faso , to the east by Togo , to the south by the Atlantic Ocean , and to the west by Côte d’Ivoire .
6 cze 2024 · Ghana’s terrain and topography are influenced by the country’s location on the Gulf of Guinea and its proximity to the equator. The southern part of the country is characterized by low-lying coastal plains, while the central and northern regions are dominated by highlands, plateaus, and valleys.
8 sie 2023 · Ghana's southern coastline stretches 537 km along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country's geographical landscape is primarily divided into four distinct regions: the Coastal Plain, the Ashanti Uplands, the Volta Basin, and the Northern Plains.
1 wrz 2019 · Ghana's topography consists mainly of low plains but its south-central area does have a small plateau. Ghana is also home to Lake Volta, the world's largest artificial lake. Because Ghana is only a few degrees north of the Equator, its climate is considered tropical.
The geology of Ghana is primarily very ancient crystalline basement rock, volcanic belts and sedimentary basins, affected by periods of igneous activity and two major orogeny mountain building events.
