Map of Elmina, Ghana

Elmina is a city in Central, Ghana, with a population of about 34,403. It lies at 5.0847°N, 1.3509°W. Elmina is about 138 km (86 mi) west of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cape Coast, 12 km to the east.

Elmina at a glance

Where is Elmina?

• The 9th largest city in Central on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Elmina

• Cape Coast — 12 km east
• Mankesim — 43 km northeast
• Sekondi — 44 km southwest
• Sekondi-Takoradi — 48 km west
• Takoradi — 50 km southwest
• Tarkwa — 75 km west
• Assin Foso — 76 km northwest
• Winneba — 86 km east
• Swedru — 88 km northeast
• Prestea — 96 km northwest

Largest cities in Central

• Cape Coast — 212,426
• Kasoa — 86,753
• Winneba — 71,288
• Buduburam — 63,217
• Swedru — 54,417
• Dunkwa — 42,737
• Mankesim — 41,541
• Assin Foso — 37,230

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.