Map of Akwatia, Ghana

Akwatia is a city in Eastern, Ghana, with a population of about 33,784. It lies at 6.0402°N, 0.8088°W. Akwatia is about 86 km (54 mi) northwest of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Akim Oda, 23 km to the southwest.

Akwatia at a glance

Where is Akwatia?

• The 7th largest city in Eastern on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Akwatia

• Akim Oda — 23 km southwest
• Asamankese — 26 km southeast
• Suhum — 40 km east
• Nkawkaw — 56 km north
• Nsawam — 57 km southeast
• Swedru — 57 km south
• Koforidua — 61 km east
• Atsiaman — 65 km southeast
• Buduburam — 68 km southeast
• Kasoa — 71 km southeast

Largest cities in Eastern

• Koforidua — 151,255
• Akim Oda — 60,604
• Suhum — 50,610
• Nsawam — 48,885
• Nkawkaw — 47,968
• Asamankese — 46,061

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.