GEIS Ghana, Ghana Environmental Information System

Ghana Environmental Information System

One Clear View of Ghana’s Environment

GEIS Ghana brings environmental information on air, water and land into one national platform for planning, enforcement and investment.

16 Regions · 261 Districts · Governance-Enabled Demonstration Environment

Demonstration EnvironmentBlue map shading and illustrative scores are included to demonstrate how GEIS will work. They are not verified national findings. Official Green, Yellow, Orange and Red status ratings will appear only when authorised institutions approve the underlying information.

National Environmental Status

Select One Area at a Time

Each public status is based only on Published information that completed the GEIS controlled workflow.

Illustrative Data, Not VerifiedGoodNeeds AttentionSerious ConcernCriticalAwaiting Published Data

Ghana Environmental Map

National Overview

Selected View

Ghana

All Environmental Categories

Awaiting Published Data
Source
Not Yet Published
Last Updated
Not Available
Coverage
National
Published Records Available
0
Why this status?

No Published records are available for this selection.

District-level views will become available as published agency and municipal datasets are connected.

Compare Published Information

Compare Two Regions

Select a category above, then choose two regions. Demonstration results remain clearly labelled.

Geographic and Environmental Layers

Connected Map Layers

Regions · ConnectedDistricts · Not Yet ConnectedWater Basins · Not Yet ConnectedWatersheds · Not Yet ConnectedCatchments · Not Yet ConnectedHydrologic Units · Not Yet ConnectedMonitoring Stations · Not Yet ConnectedSoils · Not Yet ConnectedGeology · Not Yet ConnectedLand Use · Not Yet Connected

Population and Communities

Understanding Who May Be Affected

Demographic information provides planning context. It does not determine whether an environmental condition is Good, Needs Attention, a Serious Concern or Critical.

2021 Population30,832,019Official census population
Urban Population17,472,53056.7% of the population
Rural Population13,359,48943.3% of the population
Female50.7%15,631,579 people
Male49.3%15,200,440 people
Children, 0 to 1435.3%10,890,453 people
Working Age, 15 to 6460.4%18,619,021 people
Older Persons, 65+4.3%1,322,545 people
Urban and Rural PopulationShare of total population
56.7% Urban43.3% Rural
Official Published Data
Source
Ghana Statistical Service
Dataset
2021 Population and Housing Census
Reference Year
2021
Coverage
National
View the Official Census Source
How GEIS Will Use This Information

When verified regional and district environmental records are available, GEIS will combine them with official population totals to show how many people and communities may be exposed. It will not publish names, identification numbers or individual household records.

Current Verified Alerts

Official Environmental Alerts

Only alerts confirmed and published by the responsible authority will appear here.

No Verified Alerts Published in This Demonstration

This does not mean that Ghana has no environmental incidents. Live alerts will appear after participating agencies approve them for publication.

Report an Environmental Concern

Contact the Responsible Institution

GEIS does not accept unverified public incident submissions. Concerns should first be reported through the responsible institution’s approved channel.

Pollution and Environmental ComplianceEnvironmental Protection Authority
Illegal MiningMinerals Commission, EPA or Local Authority
Water PollutionWater Resources Commission or Ghana Water Company
Waste and Illegal DumpingMetropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly
Flooding and DisastersNADMO or Local Authority
Forest DestructionForestry Commission

Official telephone numbers, email addresses and reporting links will be added after each institution confirms its preferred public reporting channel.

How GEIS Works

From Collection to Public Update

Every published record follows the same controlled path.

  1. 1Draft

    An authorised contributor records the location, date, measurement, source and supporting evidence.

  2. 2Submit

    The completed draft enters the controlled workflow and can no longer be changed without being returned.

  3. 3Validate

    A validator checks required fields, formats, units, locations, quality controls and possible duplicates.

  4. 4Review

    A qualified reviewer examines the evidence, method, completeness and data quality.

  5. 5Authenticate

    The responsible institution confirms the source and its authority over the information.

  6. 6Verify

    An authorised verifier accepts, rejects or returns the authenticated record for correction.

  7. 7Publish

    Only Published records update public indicators, maps and trends while GEIS retains the complete audit history.