Ghana Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Ghana Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Ghana and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Ghana.

Etymology: Named for the medieval West African kingdom of the same name but whose location was actually further north than the modern country.

Capital: Accra.

Independence / foundation: Ghana achieved independence from the UK in 1957 and was the first cuntry in Sub-Saharan Africa to do so, paving the way for the rest of the countries.

Population: 34 million.

Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
1 USD = 12.79 - 13.41 GHS
1 EUR = 14 - 14.52 GHS

Time zone: UTC 0

Languages spoken: Asante 16%, Ewe 14%, Fante 12%, Boron (Brong) 5%, Dagomba 4%, Dangme 4%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 4%, Kokomba 3%, Akyem 3%, Ga 3%, other 31%. Note: English is the official language.

Religions: Christian 71% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 32%, Protestant 17%, Catholic 10%, other 12%), Muslim 20%, traditionalist 3%, other 4%, none 1%.

Climate: Tropical climate. Warm and comparatively dry along the southeast coast, hot and humid in the southwest and hot and dry in the north.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $183.45 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $5,500.

Main airports: Kotoka International Airport, Kumasi Airport.

World heritage sites in Ghana

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 2.

Top world heritage sites:

- Asante Traditional Buildings.
- Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions.

Interesting facts about Ghana

- Ghana is among the most peaceful countries in Africa, according to the Global Peace Index.

- Ghana is the second largest cocoa producer in the world, the largest gold producer in Africa and the 6th in the world.

- The country produces a unique clothing called Kente. Woven from silk and cotton, it used to be worn only by nobility and royalty. Nowadays, it's widely used and it stands out because of the bright colors and geometric patterns.

- Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006, was from Kumasi, Ghana.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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