Map of Swedru, Ghana

Swedru is a city in Central, Ghana, with a population of about 54,417. It lies at 5.5371°N, 0.6998°W. Swedru is about 56 km (35 mi) west of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Winneba, 22 km to the south.

Swedru at a glance

Where is Swedru?

• The 34th largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Central on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Swedru

• Winneba — 22 km south
• Buduburam — 25 km east
• Kasoa — 31 km east
• Amanfrom — 33 km east
• Asamankese — 36 km north
• Mandela — 40 km east
• Gbawe — 43 km east
• Atsiaman — 45 km northeast
• Mankesim — 46 km southwest
• Nsawam — 49 km northeast

Largest cities in Central

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