Karaga
in Northern Region, Ghana

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.917 and -0.433 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 55' 0" and W -0° 25' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Cedi - GHS
Spoken languages:
English, Akan, Ewe, Twi
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:08 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 am and 5:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-9.373 and 179.809 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pepesala Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Ghana in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ghana.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ghana. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Karaga

Karaga in Northern Region is a city in Ghana about 302 mi (or 486 km) north of Accra, the country's capital city.

Local time in Karaga is now 02:08 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Karaga. The closest airport in Ghana is Tamale Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba in Togo at a distance of 107 mi (or 172 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tamale, Bolgatanga, Dapaong, Po and Ouargaye. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 93 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 12%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 51% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 25th of November 2024

34°C (94 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

35°C (94 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

35°C (94 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Karaga District

The Karaga District is one of the twenty (20) districts in the Northern Region of Ghana. Its capital is also known as Karaga. Its western neighbour is the Savelugu-Nanton District. To the north are the West Mamprusi and the East Mamprusi Districts. To the south and east is the Gushiegu District from which Karaga district was carved.

Located at 9.9248, -0.4305 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the Northern Region (Ghana)