Natural Hazard Risks in Accra, Ghana
Population: 2.6M
Accra faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from wildfires (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Accra, Ghana.
Hazard Risk Overview
Wildfire Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Accra based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
- •Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Accra. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Extreme Heat Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Accra based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- •2 events on record in proximity
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
Drought Risk
High- •Moderate risk rating for Accra based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
- •1 events on record in proximity
- •Largest recent event exposed 15,478,607 people
Flood Risk
Moderate- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- •Active in the last 12 months (8 events)
Earthquake Risk
Low
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How this data is built
Accra risk scores combine Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling delivered through Geospatial Intelligence Layers. For live event monitoring near Accra, use the Event Intelligence API or the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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