Quick facts
Tamale is at latitude 9°24′02.84″N and longitude 0°50′21.48″W (9.400790, −0.839300 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Tamale lies in zone 30P (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 3°W. The terrain elevation is about 196 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Africa/Accra (UTC+0).
| State / region | Northern Region |
| Country | Ghana |
| Population | 464,316 |
| Elevation | 196 m |
| Time zone | Africa/Accra (UTC+0) |
| UTM zone | 30P |
Sunrise and sunset in Tamale
Times for 2026 in the Africa/Accra (UTC+0) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Daylight
- 11 h 35 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Tamale?
Latitude 9.400790 and longitude −0.839300 in decimal degrees, or 9°24′02.84″N 0°50′21.48″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Tamale in?
Zone 30P (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 30P 737278 1039894.