Map of Tamale, Ghana

Tamale is the administrative centre of Northern, Ghana, with a population of about 464,316. It lies at 9.4008°N, 0.8393°W. Tamale is about 433 km (269 mi) north of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Savelugu, 25 km to the north.

Tamale at a glance

Where is Tamale?

• The 3rd largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
• The largest city in Northern on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 34 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tamale

• Savelugu — 25 km north
• Yendi — 91 km east
• Bimbila — 116 km southeast
• Bolgatanga — 154 km north
• Bassar — 179 km east, Togo
• Kintampo — 179 km southwest
• Mango — 179 km northeast, Togo
• Bawku — 196 km north
• Wa — 196 km west
• Dapaong — 199 km northeast, Togo

Largest cities in Northern

• Yendi — 64,676
• Savelugu — 40,654
• Bimbila — 34,262

Largest cities in Ghana

• Kumasi — 2,544,530
• Accra — 1,963,264
• Takoradi — 389,114
• Sekondi — 285,506
• Cape Coast — 212,426
• Atsiaman — 202,932
• Ashaiman — 190,972
• Obuase — 179,604
• Tema — 155,782
• Koforidua — 151,255

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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.