Map of Tema New Town, Ghana

Tema New Town is a city in Greater Accra, Ghana, with a population of about 95,837. It lies at 5.6540°N, 0.0264°E. Tema New Town is about 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tema, 5 km to the west.

Tema New Town at a glance

Where is Tema New Town?

• The 17th largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Greater Accra on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern 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 Tema New Town

• Tema — 5 km west
• Lashibi — 8 km northwest
• Ashaiman — 8 km northwest
• Medina Estates — 21 km west
• Adenta — 21 km west
• Accra — 27 km southwest
• Dome — 29 km west
• Taifa — 31 km west
• Gbawe — 38 km west
• Atsiaman — 40 km west

Largest cities in Greater Accra

• Accra — 1,963,264
• Atsiaman — 202,932
• Ashaiman — 190,972
• Tema — 155,782
• Amanfrom — 119,467
• Medina Estates — 101,207
• Gbawe — 86,718
• Mandela — 77,371
• Adenta — 50,652
• Lashibi — 49,223

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.