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Suhum, Eastern, Ghana – Ghana Flag

Current Date And Time In Suhum, Ghana

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:58:04 GMT
State: Eastern
Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 50,610
District: Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar

📍 Cities Near To Suhum


Find cities, states and countries closest to Suhum in Eastern, Ghana with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Suhum.

📍 Suhum Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Suhum from our regional database:

State / RegionEastern
DistrictSuhum/Kraboa/Coaltar
Total Population50,610
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude6.0409° N
Center Longitude-0.45° E
Elevation182 m (597 ft)
UTC Time Zone+00:00
Population Rank in Eastern#3 of 16
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aburi Aburi23 37 20
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Adenta Adenta30 49 26
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Akropong Akropong25 41 22
East (E)
National Flag Of Akwatia Akwatia25 40 21
West (W)
National Flag Of Anyinam Anyinam25 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Asamankese Asamankese19 31 17
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Atsiaman Atsiaman25 40 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Begoro Begoro24 39 21
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Dome Dome31 49 27
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Kade Kade27 43 23
West (W)
National Flag Of Kibi Kibi11 18 10
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Koforidua Koforidua14 22 12
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Kwaboanta Ada Kwaboanta Ada12 19 10
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Medina Estates Medina Estates33 52 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Nsawam Nsawam17 28 15
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Suhum


States and regions closest to Eastern (home state of Suhum), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ahafo Ahafo127 204 110
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ashanti Ashanti74 120 65
West (W)
National Flag Of Bono Bono102 165 89
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bono East Bono East114 184 99
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Central Central87 139 75
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Greater Accra Greater Accra64 103 56
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Maritime Maritime120 192 104
East (E)
National Flag Of North East North East102 165 89
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Oti Oti104 167 90
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Plateaux Plateaux126 202 109
Northeast (NE)

🌎 Countries Near To Suhum


Countries bordering or closest to Ghana, with aerial distance and compass direction from Suhum's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Benin Benin247 397 214
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso299 481 259
North (N)
National Flag Of Cameroon Cameroon917 1,476 796
East (E)
National Flag Of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea890 1,433 773
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Gabon Gabon1,060 1,705 920
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gambia Gambia1,041 1,676 904
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Guinea Guinea608 978 528
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau1,000 1,609 868
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast311 500 270
West (W)
National Flag Of Liberia Liberia586 943 509
West (W)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Suhum. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Eastern, Ghana.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Suhum (You)Eastern50,610
KibiEastern9,39917.9NW
Kwaboanta AdaEastern18.9SW
KoforiduaEastern151,25521.9ENE
NsawamEastern48,88528.1SSE
AsamankeseEastern46,06131.0SW
SamanEastern9,00032.0N
AburiEastern18,39937.3SE
BegoroEastern29,51639.3NNE
AnyinamEastern29,74839.4NNW
AkwatiaEastern33,78439.7W

🏆 Eastern City Rankings

How does Suhum rank within Eastern? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Suhum appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Koforidua151,255
Akim Oda60,604
Suhum ⭐50,610
Nsawam48,885
Nkawkaw47,968
Asamankese46,061
Akwatia33,784
Kade30,233
Anyinam29,748
Begoro29,516

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Kotoka International Airport
IATA: ACC
58 km (36 mi) from Suhum
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Eastern Cities
Suhum ranks #3 of 16 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Suhum? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Suhum Sits on the Map

Suhum sits inside Eastern, Ghana and ranks #3 of 16 cities in Eastern by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Suhum to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Suhum outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Suhum and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Suhum against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Eastern city rankings

🌎 Beyond Suhum: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Suhum and the countries closest to Suhum by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Ghana. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Suhum, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Suhum at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Suhum

If you're stringing together stops in Eastern, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Suhum — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Suhum MapView the Suhum map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Suhum Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Eastern OverviewExplore the Eastern state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Ghana Country DataGet complete Ghana data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Suhum

Which cities are closest to Suhum?

See the Cities Near To Suhum table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Eastern by population and density.

How is the distance from Suhum to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Suhum and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Suhum map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Suhum will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Suhum to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Suhum?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Suhum. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Eastern city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Suhum compare in size to the cities near it?

Suhum ranks #3 of 16 cities in Eastern by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Suhum?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Suhum is Kotoka International Airport (ACC), about 58 km (36 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.