Map of Bolgatanga, Ghana

Bolgatanga is the administrative centre of Upper East, Ghana, with a population of about 81,958. It lies at 10.7856°N, 0.8514°W. Bolgatanga is about 586 km (364 mi) north of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bawku, 73 km to the northeast.

Bolgatanga at a glance

Where is Bolgatanga?

• The 23rd largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bolgatanga

• Bawku — 73 km northeast
• Dapaong — 116 km east, Togo
• Garango — 117 km north, Burkina Faso
• Tenkodogo — 122 km northeast, Burkina Faso
• Savelugu — 129 km south
• Léo — 141 km west, Burkina Faso
• Mango — 152 km east, Togo
• Tamale — 154 km south
• Koupéla — 164 km north, Burkina Faso
• Zorgo — 165 km north, Burkina Faso

Largest cities in Upper East

• Bawku — 76,459

Largest cities in Ghana

• Kumasi — 2,544,530
• Accra — 1,963,264
• Tamale — 464,316
• Takoradi — 389,114
• Sekondi — 285,506
• Cape Coast — 212,426
• Atsiaman — 202,932
• Ashaiman — 190,972
• Obuase — 179,604
• Tema — 155,782

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.