Basic 2 · History · The People of Ghana
Locating Regions on the Map
In this topic you will find regions and their positions on the map of Ghana.
By the end of these notes you should be able to:
- Find regions on the map of Ghana
- Name regions on the coast
- Name regions that share borders
What you already know
- Regions and capitals
Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.
- Strand
- My Country Ghana
- Sub-strand
- The People of Ghana
- Indicator
- B2.2.1.1.1 – Identify the ethnic groups in each region of Ghana
Introduction
Ghana is in West Africa. The sea is in the south. Burkina Faso is to the north, Togo to the east and Côte d'Ivoire to the west.
1. Ghana's Neighbours
| Direction | Neighbour |
|---|---|
| north | Burkina Faso |
| east | Togo |
| west | Côte d'Ivoire |
| south | the Gulf of Guinea (sea) |
2. Coastal Regions
Four regions touch the sea: Western, Central, Greater Accra and Volta.
3. Regions Next to Each Other
- Ashanti shares a border with Eastern, Central, Western North, Ahafo, Bono East and more.
- Upper East shares a border with Upper West and North East.
New words
- coastal
- Next to the sea.
- neighbour
- A country or region next to another.
- compass
- A tool that shows north, south, east and west.
- West Africa
- The western part of Africa where Ghana is.
Summary
- Ghana's neighbours are Burkina Faso, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire.
- The sea is to the south.
- Western, Central, Greater Accra and Volta are coastal regions.
Class activity: Map Puzzle
- Put the manila map puzzle together.
- Name each region as you place it.
- Point to the four coastal regions.
You need: Large Ghana regional map, Locally made region-and-capital cards, Manila map puzzle
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. Which country is to the east of Ghana?
- A. Togo
- B. Burkina Faso
- C. Côte d'Ivoire
- D. Nigeria
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Answer: TogoTogo is east of Ghana.2. Which region is on the coast?
- A. Central
- B. Ashanti
- C. Upper East
- D. Bono
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Answer: CentralCentral touches the sea.3. Burkina Faso is north of Ghana.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: TrueIt is to the north.4. The Upper West Region touches the sea.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: FalseIt is far north.5. Next to the sea means ______.
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Answer: coastalThat is coastal.6. Name the four coastal regions.
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Answer: Western, Central, Greater Accra and Volta.They touch the sea.
Homework
- Draw the map of Ghana and label its neighbours.