VerifiedAfricaReviewed 2026-08-08

Ghana

Ghana's country identifiers include the ISO 3166 codes GH (alpha-2) and GHA (alpha-3), used in international shipping, banking, and data systems. Its international calling code is +233, placed before the local subscriber number when dialing from abroad. The country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is .gh, administered for local website registrations. Ghana's official currency is the Ghanaian cedi (GHS), represented by the code GHS in financial transactions and exchange rates. These codes are essential for global communication, domain registration, and trade, ensuring accurate routing of calls, web traffic, and monetary settlements involving Ghana.

VerifiedReviewed 2026-08-08
Calling code
+233
ISO alpha-2
GH
ISO alpha-3
GHA
ISO numeric
288
ccTLD
.gh
Currency
GHSGhanaian cedi (GHS)
Region
Africa
Capital
Accra
Time zones
Africa/Accra

How to call Ghana

From outside Ghana, dial your international access prefix, then +233, then the national number. Drop the leading trunk zero when the destination numbering plan requires it.

+233 [area or mobile code] [local number]

Read the international dialing guide