Ghana7

Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Ginea, between Cote d'lvaire and Togo.

Area
Total: 238,533 sq km Land: 227,533 sq km (95%) Water: 11,000 sq km (4%)

Climate and Terrain
The climate is tropical; warm and comparatively dry along the Southeast coast; hot and dry in the North and the dry, dusty Northeastern Harmattan winds blow from January to March also there are droughts. The terrain is made up of mostly low plains with dissected plateau in South-central area.

Arable Land and Irrigated Land
In Ghana 20% of the land is arable land or 45,507 sq km and of that 309 sq km is irrigated.

Total Renewable Water Resources
53.2 cu km are renewable water resources.

Freshwater Withdrawal
Total: 0.98 cu km/yr (24%/10%/66%) Per capita: 48.82 cu m/yr (2000)

Population
Total: 25,758,108 people

People Living In Poverty
28.5% of the population

Drinking Water Source
Improved: Urban: 92% of population Rural: 80% of population Total 86.3% of population Unimproved: Urban: 7.9% of population Rural: 20% of population Total: 13.7% of population

Sanitation Facility Access
Improved: Urban: 18.8% of population Rural: 7.7% of population Total: 13.5% of population Unimproved: Urban: 81.2% of population Rural: 93.3% of population Total: 86.5% of population

Waterborne/Water Contact Diseases
Waterborne diseases: Bacterial and Protozoal Diarrhea, Hepatitus A, Typhoid Fever Water contact diseases: Schistosomiasis