Map of Bawku, Ghana

Bawku is a city in Upper East, Ghana, with a population of about 76,459. It lies at 11.0616°N, 0.2417°W. Bawku is about 612 km (380 mi) north of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dapaong, 54 km to the southeast.

Bawku at a glance

Where is Bawku?

• The 26th largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 29 min on the shortest day to 12 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bawku

• Dapaong — 54 km southeast, Togo
• Bolgatanga — 73 km southwest
• Tenkodogo — 81 km north, Burkina Faso
• Garango — 89 km north, Burkina Faso
• Mango — 110 km southeast, Togo
• Koupéla — 125 km north, Burkina Faso
• Fada N'gourma — 129 km northeast, Burkina Faso
• Pouytenga — 134 km north, Burkina Faso
• Zorgo — 138 km north, Burkina Faso
• Saaba — 194 km northwest, Burkina Faso

Largest cities in Upper East

• Bolgatanga — 81,958

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.