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
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 0
- •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
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •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
HighRisk: 5Historical: 9
- •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
ModerateRisk: 3Historical: 10
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- •Active in the last 12 months (7 events)
Earthquake Risk
LowRisk: 1Historical: 0
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