Geography of Ghana - Extreme Points

Extreme Points

This is a list of the extreme points of Ghana, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

  • Northern-most point – the point at which the border with Burkina Faso enters the Morbira river immeidately south of the Burkinabè village of Kanhiré, Upper East Region
  • Eastern-most point – the southern section of the border with Togo, Volta Region*
  • Southern-most point – Cape Three Points, Western Region
  • Western-most point - the point where the border with Cote d'Ivoire enters the Manzan river, Western Region
  • *Note: Ghana does not have an eastern-most point, the border at this section being formed by a straight vertical line

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