233 is the country code for Ghana.
Accra is the capital city of Ghana.
How to Call Ghana from Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
To call a telephone number in Ghana from Dubai (United Arab Emirates):
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from Dubai (United Arab Emirates), this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Ghana - 233.
- Dial the subscriber number, omitting the first zero if there is one.
Landlines – City/Area Codes in Ghana
Landline numbers in Ghana consist of an area code and subscriber number.
For example a number in Accra is written as 0302-XXXXXX, where 0302 is the area code for Accra.
Do not dial the 0 prefix with the area code when calling Ghana from overseas. It is used for making calls within Ghana.
For example, to call a subscriber in Accra with number 0302-XXXXXX from overseas:
- Dial the international call prefix (00/+), the country code for Ghana (233), and then the subscriber number with area code without the leading 0 i.e. for 0302-XXXXXX dial 00-233-302-XXXXXX or +233-302-XXXXXX.
Mobile Telephone Numbers in Ghana
Mobile phone numbers in Ghana begin with 02 and 05. They are 10 digits long (including any leading 0) e.g. 02XXXXXXXX.
When calling a mobile number in Ghana from overseas do not dial any leading 0 listed with the number.
To call a mobile phone number in Ghana from overseas, dial the international exit call prefix (00/+), the Ghana country code (233), and then the subscriber number without the leading 0 i.e. for 02XXXXXXXX dial 00-233-2XXXXXXXX or +233-2XXXXXXXX.
Time Difference
When calling Ghana from the United Arab Emirates, please note there is a time difference between Ghana and the UAE.
The current time in Ghana is . The date is .
The time in the United Arab Emirates is . The date is .
The time difference between Ghana and UAE is 4 hours.
Exchange Rate
The currency used in Ghana is the Ghanaian cedi (GHS).
Current exchange rates between the Ghanaian cedi and the UAE dirham (GHS to AED, AED to GHS) are:
- 1 Ghanaian cedi (GHS) = 0.274 AED
- 1 UAE dirham (AED) = 3.652 GHS
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Useful Information
According to data from the World Bank, the population of Ghana in recent years is:
- 2018 - 29,767,108
- 2017 - 29,121,471
- 2016 - 28,481,946
- 2015 - 27,849,205
- 2014 - 27,224,472
- 2013 - 26,607,642
- 2012 - 25,996,449
- 2011 - 25,387,710
- 2010 - 24,779,619
- 2009 - 24,170,940
- 2008 - 23,563,825
- 2007 - 22,963,946
- 2006 - 22,379,055
- 2005 - 21,814,642
- 2004 - 21,272,323
- 2003 - 20,750,299
- 2002 - 20,246,381
- 2001 - 19,756,928
- 2000 - 19,278,856
- 1999 - 18,812,359
- 1998 - 18,357,156
Ghana Map
The location of Ghana can be seen on the map below.
