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Cape Coast, Ghana
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Cape Coast is a large city in Central, Ghana with a population of 212,426. Elevation: 69 ft (21 m). Average temperature: 80°F (27°C).
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About Cape Coast
Cape Coast is a city and the capital of the Cape Coast Metropolitan District and the Central Region of Ghana. It is located about 38.4 mi (61.8 km) from Sekondi-Takoradi and approximately 80 mi (130 km) from Accra. The city is one of the most historically significant settlements in Ghana. As of the 2010 census, Cape Coast has a population of 108,374 people. The majority of people who live in the city are Fante.
People
Climate
| Population | 212,426 |
| Population Density | 670 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Coordinates | 5.1054°, -1.2466° |
| Timezone | Africa/Accra |
| Country | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
| State / Province | Central |
| Average Temperature | 80°F (27°C) |
| January Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| July Average | 77°F (25°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 50.0 inches (1,269 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Cape Coast
Cape Coast is a large city in Ghana (Central) with a population of 212,426. The city sits at an elevation of 69 feet (21 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 80°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 81°F in January to 77°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 50.0 inches. The timezone is Africa/Accra.
Climate in Cape Coast
Cape Coast has an average annual temperature of 26.5°C (80°F). The hottest month is Feb (27.7°C), the coldest is Aug (24.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 1676 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 80.1°F |
| 48% above Ghana avg | |
| January Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| July Average | 77°F (25°C) |
| Sunny Days | 245 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Area | 317.2 sq mi (821.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 670/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 5.1054°N, 1.2466°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Accra |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81°F (27°C) | 0.9 in | Driest |
| February | 83°F (28°C) | 1.7 in | |
| March | 83°F (28°C) | 3.9 in | Warmest |
| April | 82°F (28°C) | 4.7 in | |
| May | 81°F (27°C) | 8.5 in | |
| June | 79°F (26°C) | 10.6 in | Wettest |
| July | 77°F (25°C) | 3.4 in | |
| August | 76°F (25°C) | 1.8 in | Coldest |
| September | 78°F (25°C) | 3.5 in | |
| October | 79°F (26°C) | 5.7 in | |
| November | 81°F (27°C) | 3.7 in | |
| December | 81°F (27°C) | 1.6 in |
Cape Coast has a seasonal temperature swing of 7°F / from 76°F in August to 83°F in March. Total annual precipitation is 50.0 inches, with June being the wettest month (10.6") and January the driest (0.9").
Colleges & Universities in Cape Coast
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| African studies, Music and comskills department | College | — | — |
| Amissah Arthur Language Center | University | — | — |
| Cape Coast Worker's College | College | — | — |
| College of Education | College | — | — |
| Institute of education | College | — | — |
| Nduom School of Business and Technology | University | — | — |
| New Examination Centre | University | — | Visit → |
| OLA College of Education | College | — | — |
| School of Business | College | — | — |
| school of business | College | — | — |
| school of graduate studies | College | — | — |
| St. Peter’s Regional Seminary | College | — | Visit → |
| University of Cape Coast | University | — | — |
Schools in Cape Coast
142+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggrey College | — | — | — | — |
| Sammo Senior High School, Cape Coast | — | — | — | — |
| UIC - Jesus' Kids Daycare Centerd | — | — | — | — |
| NMTC - Cape Coast | — | — | — | — |
| University Practice Senior High School | — | — | — | — |
| Christ Church Anglican Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| Kakumdo Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| Doribabs Complex School | — | — | — | — |
| Childcare International School | — | — | — | — |
| University Junior High School | — | — | — | — |
| Methodist Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| Pedu M/A A & B Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| Flower Gay | — | — | — | — |
| Catholic Jubilie School | — | — | — | — |
| Cape Coast International School | — | — | — | — |
| Jemima Elizabeth Taylor Memorial SHS | — | — | — | — |
| Mothercare Nursery/Kindergarten | — | — | — | — |
| Samayield school | — | — | — | — |
| St. Nicholas Seminary | — | — | — | — |
| St. Augustine Practice Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| Children Station | — | — | — | — |
| St Anns Creche | — | — | — | — |
| St Monica Girls JHS | — | — | — | — |
| Aikins International school | — | — | — | — |
| Mamasark School Complex | — | — | — | — |
| Philip Quacoue Boys | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Wilson Sey | — | — | — | — |
| AME Zion Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| God's Choosen | — | — | — | — |
| Samrose Complex Acadamy | — | — | — | — |
| St. Paul's Catholic School | — | — | — | — |
| Good Samaritan Early Childhood Centre | — | — | — | — |
| Mikonvill | — | — | — | — |
| St Francis Catholic School | — | — | — | — |
| Abura Ahmadiya Yabasic | — | — | — | — |
| Rev. Alec Jones Memorial Methodist School | — | — | — | — |
| Mfanstipim JHS | — | — | — | — |
| UCC School of graduate studies | — | — | — | — |
| New Examination centre | — | — | — | — |
| Sandwich Lecture Theater (SWLT) | — | — | — | — |
| School of Graduate Studies(SGS) | — | — | — | — |
| Science Annex Building | — | — | — | — |
| Cape Coast Technical University Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| University of Cape Coast Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| College of Distance Education | — | — | — | — |
| New examination centre | — | — | — | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | — | — | — | — |
| School of Business | — | — | — | — |
| School of Graduate Studies | — | — | — | — |
| African Studies, Com Skills and Music Department | — | — | — | — |
| G Block (Department of Geography) | — | — | — | — |
| C. A Ackah Lecture Theatre (CALC) | — | — | — | — |
| Kwaprow School, Primary and Junior High | — | — | — | — |
| Kwaprow School, Primary and Junior High | — | — | — | — |
| Covenant Day Care Center | — | — | — | — |
| Praise Baptist School | — | — | — | — |
| Ghana National College | — | — | — | — |
| St. Augustine's College | — | — | — | — |
| Academy of Christ The King | — | — | — | — |
| Adisadel College | — | — | — | — |
| Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion Senior High School | — | — | — | — |
| Cape Coast Technical Institute | — | — | — | — |
| Holy Child School | — | — | — | — |
| Mfantsipim School | — | — | — | — |
| Moree Community Senior High School | — | — | — | — |
| Oguaa Senior High/Technical School | — | — | — | — |
| Wesley Girls Senior High School | — | — | — | — |
| Hassaniya Islamic School | — | — | — | — |
| Biriwa Technical Institute | — | — | — | — |
| Aggrey College | — | — | — | — |
| Sammo Senior High School, Cape Coast | — | — | — | — |
| UIC - Jesus' Kids Daycare Centerd | — | — | — | — |
| NMTC - Cape Coast | — | — | — | — |
| University Practice Senior High School | — | — | — | — |
| Christ Church Anglican Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| Kakumdo Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| Doribabs Complex School | — | — | — | — |
| Childcare International School | — | — | — | — |
| University Junior High School | — | — | — | — |
| Methodist Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| Pedu M/A A & B Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| Flower Gay | — | — | — | — |
| Catholic Jubilie School | — | — | — | — |
| Cape Coast International School | — | — | — | — |
| Jemima Elizabeth Taylor Memorial SHS | — | — | — | — |
| Mothercare Nursery/Kindergarten | — | — | — | — |
| Samayield school | — | — | — | — |
| St. Nicholas Seminary | — | — | — | — |
| St. Augustine Practice Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| Children Station | — | — | — | — |
| St Anns Creche | — | — | — | — |
| St Monica Girls JHS | — | — | — | — |
| Aikins International school | — | — | — | — |
| Mamasark School Complex | — | — | — | — |
| Philip Quacoue Boys | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Wilson Sey | — | — | — | — |
| AME Zion Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| God's Choosen | — | — | — | — |
| Samrose Complex Acadamy | — | — | — | — |
| St. Paul's Catholic School | — | — | — | — |
| Good Samaritan Early Childhood Centre | — | — | — | — |
| Mikonvill | — | — | — | — |
| St Francis Catholic School | — | — | — | — |
| Abura Ahmadiya Yabasic | — | — | — | — |
| Rev. Alec Jones Memorial Methodist School | — | — | — | — |
| Mfanstipim JHS | — | — | — | — |
| UCC School of graduate studies | — | — | — | — |
| New Examination centre | — | — | — | — |
| Sandwich Lecture Theater (SWLT) | — | — | — | — |
| School of Graduate Studies(SGS) | — | — | — | — |
| Science Annex Building | — | — | — | — |
| Cape Coast Technical University Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| Cram Presbyterian School | — | — | — | — |
| University of Cape Coast Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| College of Distance Education | — | — | — | — |
| New examination centre | — | — | — | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | — | — | — | — |
| School of Business | — | — | — | — |
| School of Graduate Studies | — | — | — | — |
| African Studies, Com Skills and Music Department | — | — | — | — |
| G Block (Department of Geography) | — | — | — | — |
| C. A Ackah Lecture Theatre (CALC) | — | — | — | — |
| Kwaprow School, Primary and Junior High | — | — | — | — |
| Kwaprow School, Primary and Junior High | — | — | — | — |
| Covenant Day Care Center | — | — | — | — |
| Praise Baptist School | — | — | — | — |
| Ghana National College | — | — | — | — |
| St. Augustine's College | — | — | — | — |
| Atonkwa Junior High School (I.C.T. Lab) | — | — | — | — |
| Atonkwa Junior High School | — | — | — | — |
| Atonkwa Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| Atonkwa Basic School | — | — | — | — |
| Academy of Christ The King | — | — | — | — |
| Adisadel College | — | — | — | — |
| Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion Senior High School | — | — | — | — |
| Cape Coast Technical Institute | — | — | — | — |
| Holy Child School | — | — | — | — |
| Mfantsipim School | — | — | — | — |
| Moree Community Senior High School | — | — | — | — |
| Oguaa Senior High/Technical School | — | — | — | — |
| Wesley Girls Senior High School | — | — | — | — |
| Hassaniya Islamic School | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Cape Coast
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Cape Coast
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmina Java Museum | ||||
| West African Historical Museum |
Libraries in Cape Coast
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Regional Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Regional Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ghana National College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| IDS Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kofi Annan Library Complex | 0.0 | |||||
| Kofi Annan Library Complex | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Mfantsipim Library Complex | 0.0 | |||||
| Sam Jonah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sam Jonah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| SRI | 0.0 | |||||
| Ultra modern ICT and Robotic center /Conference Hall, Home Economics Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Ultra modern ICT and Robotic center /Conference Hall, Home Economics Hub | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Cape Coast
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africana | |||||
| Africana | |||||
| Central Market | |||||
| CoDE market | |||||
| CoDE market | |||||
| CODE Market | |||||
| CODE Market | |||||
| Edumadze | |||||
| Fish Market | |||||
| KNH Market | |||||
| KNH Market | |||||
| KNH Market | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Old Site Market | |||||
| Old Site Market | |||||
| Science Market |
Hotels in Cape Coast
24 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Cape Coast
38 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Cape Coast
5 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Cape Coast
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Cape Coast
4 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Cape Coast
16 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Cape Coast
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Cape Coast
13 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Cape Coast
31 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Cape Coast
31 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Cape Coast
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Cape Coast
1 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Takoradi Airport | TKD | Medium Airport |
Post Offices in Cape Coast
10 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Adisadel Post Office | |
| Adisadel Post Office | |
| Kotokuraba Post Office | |
| Kotokuraba Post Office | |
| Old Post Office | |
| Old Post Office | |
| Regional Office Block Post Office | |
| Regional Office Block Post Office | |
| Univeristy (Cape Coast) Post Office | |
| Univeristy (Cape Coast) Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Cape Coast
16 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Abura Clinic | ||
| Atta Mills Clinic | ||
| CCTU Clinic | ||
| DIS Clinic | ||
| Ewim Health Clinic | ||
| Kakumdo CHPS Compound | ||
| Kwapraw CHP | ||
| Lucky Herbal Center | ||
| Moore Health Centre | ||
| Moree Health Centre | ||
| Oak Tree Medical Services | ||
| PPAG Cape Coast Clinic | ||
| Salgyin Medical Center | ||
| Sanford clinic | ||
| School Infirmary | ||
| Students Clinic |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Cape Coast
2 UNESCO sites.
| Site | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Coast Castle | ||
| Fort Amsterdam |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Cape Coast
126 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Abura Mosque | |
| Abura Mosque Annex | |
| Adisadel Mosque | |
| Adom Baptist Church | |
| Adom Baptist Church | |
| Aglow International Fellowship | |
| Aglow International Fellowship | |
| Ancient Word Power Ministry | |
| Anglican Church | |
| Anglican Church | |
| Assemblies of God | |
| Assemblies of God | |
| Assemblies of God | |
| Believers Corners Ministry | |
| Believers Corners Ministry | |
| Calvary Assemblies of God | |
| Calvary Assemblies of God | |
| Calvary Charismatic Centre | |
| Calvary Charismatic Centre | |
| Cape Coast Central Mosque |
Quick Facts
Around Cape Coast
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Cape Coast
7 places within 15 km
- • Lemon Beach
- • Cape Coast Castle
- • Chief's Palace
- • Fort Coenraadsburg
- • Fort Victoria
- • Fort William Lighthouse
- + 1 more
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Cape Coast
Public Holidays in Ghana
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Cape Coast
What is the population of Cape Coast?
Cape Coast has a population of 212,426 residents and is located in Ghana. The population density is 670 people per square mile, spread across 317.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Cape Coast?
Cape Coast has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 80°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 81°F in January, while summers reach an average of 77°F in July. The area receives 245 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 50.0 inches.