Map of Cape Coast, Ghana

Cape Coast is the administrative centre of Central, Ghana, with a population of about 212,426. It lies at 5.1053°N, 1.2466°W. Cape Coast is about 127 km (79 mi) southwest of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Elmina, 12 km to the west.

Cape Coast at a glance

Where is Cape Coast?

• The 6th largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
• The 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 Cape Coast

• Elmina — 12 km west
• Mankesim — 32 km northeast
• Sekondi — 55 km west
• Sekondi-Takoradi — 60 km west
• Takoradi — 61 km west
• Winneba — 74 km east
• Swedru — 77 km northeast
• Assin Foso — 80 km northwest
• Tarkwa — 85 km west
• Akim Oda — 96 km north

Largest cities in Central

• Kasoa — 86,753
• Winneba — 71,288
• Buduburam — 63,217
• Swedru — 54,417
• Dunkwa — 42,737
• Mankesim — 41,541
• Assin Foso — 37,230
• Elmina — 34,403

Largest cities in Ghana

• Kumasi — 2,544,530
• Accra — 1,963,264
• Tamale — 464,316
• Takoradi — 389,114
• Sekondi — 285,506
• 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.