Map of Tarkwa, Ghana

Tarkwa is a city in Western, Ghana, with a population of about 49,937. It lies at 5.3038°N, 1.9896°W. Tarkwa is about 200 km (125 mi) west of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Prestea, 22 km to the northwest.

Tarkwa at a glance

Where is Tarkwa?

• The 40th largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Western on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tarkwa

• Prestea — 22 km northwest
• Sekondi-Takoradi — 49 km southeast
• Sekondi — 51 km southeast
• Takoradi — 52 km southeast
• Esim — 56 km southwest
• Assin Foso — 58 km northeast
• Elmina — 75 km east
• Dunkwa — 77 km north
• Cape Coast — 85 km east
• Obuase — 106 km north

Largest cities in Western

• Takoradi — 389,114
• Sekondi — 285,506
• Sekondi-Takoradi — 138,872
• Prestea — 35,611
• Esim — 35,487

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.