Map of Tafo, Ghana

Tafo is a city in Ashanti, Ghana, with a population of about 50,457. It lies at 6.7316°N, 1.6137°W. Tafo is about 204 km (127 mi) northwest of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kumasi, 5 km to the south.

Tafo at a glance

Where is Tafo?

• The 39th largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Ashanti on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tafo

• Kumasi — 5 km south
• Mampong — 44 km northeast
• Konongo — 46 km east
• Obuase — 59 km south
• Agogo — 59 km east
• Ejura — 78 km north
• Bibiani — 84 km west
• Dunkwa — 88 km south
• Nkoranza — 94 km north
• Nkawkaw — 96 km east

Largest cities in Ashanti

• Kumasi — 2,544,530
• Obuase — 179,604
• Ejura — 70,807
• Mampong — 51,745
• Agogo — 46,089
• Konongo — 43,585

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.