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) = 0.336 AED
- 1 UAE dirham (AED) = 2.976 GHS
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Useful Information
Ghana Map
The location of Ghana can be seen on the map below.

