Map of Dunkwa, Ghana

Dunkwa is a city in Central, Ghana, with a population of about 42,737. It lies at 5.9600°N, 1.7779°W. Dunkwa is about 181 km (112 mi) west of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Obuase, 30 km to the northeast.

Dunkwa at a glance

Where is Dunkwa?

• The 49th largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Central on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dunkwa

• Obuase — 30 km northeast
• Assin Foso — 32 km southeast
• Prestea — 71 km southwest
• Tarkwa — 77 km south
• Bibiani — 81 km northwest
• Kumasi — 83 km north
• Akim Oda — 88 km east
• Tafo — 88 km north
• Konongo — 96 km northeast
• Akwatia — 108 km east

Largest cities in Central

• Cape Coast — 212,426
• Kasoa — 86,753
• Winneba — 71,288
• Buduburam — 63,217
• Swedru — 54,417
• 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
• 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.