Kumasi vs Lomé

Kumasi and Lomé are level on the CIRA Index at 47. Kumasi grades better on 2 measures, Lomé on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Kumasi 47, Lomé 47
• OECD: Kumasi 46, Lomé 44
• UN Tourism: Kumasi 51, Lomé 58
• UNDRR: Kumasi 26, Lomé 40

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kumasi 85, Lomé 0
• Economy and jobs: Kumasi 31, Lomé 50
• Climate and hazards: Kumasi 20, Lomé 35
• Water and environment: Kumasi 56, Lomé 69
• Community and housing: Kumasi 50, Lomé 75
• Access and continuity: Kumasi 38, Lomé 38

Where Kumasi is stronger

• Average length of stay: 13 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ghana Tourism Authority, Ghana Tourism Report 2024, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Government effectiveness: 51.9 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4.

Where Lomé is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 2 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 1.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 40.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (MDPI Land, 2022). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 3.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (INSEED Togo, Indice National Harmonisé des Prix à la Consommation (INHPC), April 2023–April 2024). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (République Togolaise / District Autonome du Grand Lomé (DAGL) / ANPC, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Ghana: #97 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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