Bawjiasi
in Greater Accra Region, Ghana

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.681 and -0.556 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 40' 51" and W -0° 33' 21"
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: 09:11 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 6:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-7.462 and 178.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Temotu 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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Explore Bawjiasi

Bawjiasi in Greater Accra Region is located in Ghana about 26 mi (or 42 km) west of Accra, the country's capital.

Local time in Bawjiasi is now 09:11 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports in the wider vicinity of Bawjiasi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Kotoka International Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ghana is Asante Traditional Buildings in a distance of 51 mi (or 83 km), North.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Accra, Koforidua, Odumase Krobo, Cape Coast and Sekondi-Takoradi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 17th of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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ghana kente cloth

Published: March 16, 2008
Length: 57:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: millerkj50

Bonwire, Ghana weavers making kente cloth.


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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.

Obrakyere

Obrakyere is a town in the Central Region. The town is known for the Obrakyere Secondary Technical School. The school is a second cycle institution.

Located at 5.65, -0.583333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bawaleshi, Bodwoase, Bawjiasi