Location & Surroundings

Ghana is a settlement in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, at 7 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Twon-Brass, 22 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is about 530 km to the north. The nearest airport is Port Harcourt City Airport, about 105 km away.

Also known as: Omiekiri

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 28' 41" N, 6° 7' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 7 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Omiekiri

Weather in Ghana

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Ghana, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 28.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.9 to 28.6 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 479 W/m2.

Temperature
28.6 C
Wind
5.8 m/s SW (226 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
72 %
Precip
3.05 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 28.6 5.8 226 70 1,014.8 - / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
6h 25.9 4.0 233 82 1,014.0 1.85 / 1.85 100 430.8 n/a
12h 25.2 2.7 238 88 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.50 32 0.0 n/a
18h 24.9 2.1 257 88 1,015.0 1.47 / 1.98 88 1.6 n/a
Tomorrow 28.1 4.2 239 72 1,014.6 1.07 / 3.05 63 479.4 n/a
30h 25.8 3.8 238 84 1,013.4 0.44 / 3.49 97 374.8 n/a
36h 24.9 3.6 245 89 1,013.3 0.00 / 1.36 65 0.0 n/a
42h 24.7 3.0 248 90 1,013.9 2.89 / 4.25 100 1.8 n/a
Friday 27.5 5.6 236 77 1,013.1 2.46 / 6.71 91 447.2 n/a
54h 25.2 4.7 242 87 1,013.1 0.00 / 3.55 100 284.0 n/a
60h 25.1 4.4 241 86 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.97 100 0.0 n/a
66h 24.9 3.4 250 88 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.83 66 1.7 n/a
Saturday 27.8 5.7 235 74 1,013.6 1.80 / 2.63 83 393.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ghana?
Now 28.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.9 to 28.6 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 479 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ghana today?
Sunrise around 06:25 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Ghana?
Local time is 22:19. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Ghana?
Ghana is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ghana?
DEM 7 m.
Where is Ghana located?
It is at 4.47793, 6.12707 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ghana in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10215286

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