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COUNTRY INFORMATION - GHANA

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Location Of Ghana
Situated in West Africa, Ghana is a rectangular-shaped country bounded to the north by Burkina Faso, the east by Togo, the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the west by Côte d’Ivoire. A narrow grassy plain stretches inland from the coast, widening in the east, while the south and west are covered by dense rainforest. The Black And White Volta Rivers enter Ghana from Burkina Faso merging into the largest man-made lake in the world, Lake Volta.

Airports
Accra international airport is 6 miles north of Accra and the travel time is about 20 minutes. Taxis to the city are available.

Language
The official language is English. Local Ghanaian languages are widely spoken.

Places To Go
Ghana’s coastline is dotted with sandy palm-fringed beaches and lagoons. The capital, Accra, features the Makola Market, a large and busy open-air market. Kumasi is the historic capital of the Ashanti civilisation, where ruins of the Manhyia Palace and the Royal Mausoleum, burnt down by Lord Baden-Powell, may be examined. In the north-east, the Boufom Wildlife Sanctuary contains the spectacular Banfabiri Falls. Mole National Park is recommended. Species of antelope, monkeys, lions and elephants can all be seen on guided excursions. Local dishes include traditional soups (palmnut, groundnut), Kontomere and Okro stews that are normally accompanied by fufu (pounded cassava), kenkey or gari. In Accra and other major centres there are nightclubs combining a selection of Western pop music and spectacular Ghanaian music and dancing.

Ministry of Tourism
PO Box 4386,
Accra
Ghana
Tel: (21) 666 314 or 666 426.
Fax: (21) 666 828.

Ghana High Commission (Education, Visas and Trade)
104 Highgate Hill
London
N6 5HE
UK
Tel: (020) 8342 7500/1.
Fax: (020) 8342 8570 (visa section) or 8342 8560 (education section) or 8348 0541 (trade section).
E-mail: enquiries@ghana-com.co.uk
Website: www.ghana-com.co.uk
Consulate opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1300 (visa collection).

Ghana High Commission (Information and Admin)
13 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PN
UK
Tel: (020) 7235 4142.
Fax: (020) 7245 9552.
E-mail: enquiries@ghana-com.co.uk
Website: www.ghana-com.co.uk
Opening hours: 0930-1730.

British High Commission
Gamel Abdul Nasser Road
2 Osu Link
Osu Ara
Accra
Ghana
Postal address:
PO Box 296
Accra
Ghana
Tel: (21) 221 665 or 701 0650.
Fax: (21) 701 0655.
E-mail: high.commission.accra@fco.gov.uk
Website: www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/ghana

CIA World Factbook - Ghana
Ghana Government - Official page.
Ghana News - Ghana Star provides latest latest African World News from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet.
Ghana Biz - Ghana web based portal from Ghana.co.uk offering the latest Ghana based news, sport, music, dating and much more.  

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