Skip to main content
Habivista

Tamale

Tamale, Northern

The largest city in northern Ghana. Commercial hub, university town, and gateway to Mole.

1

Active listings

0

For rent

1

For sale

Map & GIS layers

Toggle what matters to you

Flooding risk, walkability, transit, schools, and more — each scored 1–5 with sources you can audit.

Map insights

Toggle mapped overlays. Disabled rows mean the score exists, but no drawable features are mapped yet.

Lifestyle

Risks & utilities

  • Noise level

    Road, nightlife, and industrial noise exposure

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    Lorry parks busy from dawn; residential quarters quieten after dusk.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Markets

    Day markets, supermarkets, farmers' markets

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    16 mapped markets features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 16 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.2 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Schools

    International, private, and public school density

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    42 mapped schools features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 42 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.6 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap, Ghana schools geocoding workbook, OpenStreetMap/Nominatim, SHS Select, GES/EMIS verification queue

  • Transit

    Trotros, taxis, and commuter routes

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    6 mapped bus stops inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count65% · 6 features
    • Nearest mapped feature35% · 0.9 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Flood risk

    Rainy-season waterlogging and catchment zones

    Elevated indicative risk
    Score2.0 / 5

    Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 45 mapped waterways/water features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection.

    Score model

    • Mapped waterways and water features45% · 45 features
    • Nearest mapped water feature40% · 0.6 km
    • NASA EONET regional support15% · 0 events
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, NASA EONET, Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Green space

    Parks, tree cover, and open green areas

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    11 mapped green space features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance, plus approximate mapped green area. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count35% · 11 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.3 km
    • Mapped green area25% · 28.6 ha
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Healthcare

    Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    33 mapped healthcare features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 33 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.2 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, Ghana hospitals and health facilities geocoding workbook, Ghana Open Data health facilities CSV

  • Walkability

    How many daily trips you can do on foot

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    Derived from transit score 5/5. Aboabo and Central lorry parks serve Accra, Bolgatanga and Kumasi. VIP and STC overnight coaches are standard.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Amenities

    Shops, clinics, banks, and essentials within 10 min

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    5 named amenities within walking/short-drive range.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Power reliability

    Grid uptime and outage frequency

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    Broadly reliable; harmattan-season dust can trigger localised outages.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

Decision guide

Commute, services, risk, and legal checks

Browse Ghana guides

  • Commute and transport

    Mixed

    Review

    6 mapped bus stops inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance. Nearby stops noted in the guide: Aboabo lorry park, Tamale Central lorry park, Sakasaka junction.

    Source: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

    As of May 2026

    Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.

    Open map layer

  • Pricing

    2-bedroom GHS 650 - 1,000

    Review

    Guide sale average is GHS 190,000. Treat guide ranges as directional, not a valuation.

    Source: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Schools

    Excellent

    Strong

    42 mapped schools features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Named schools: University for Development Studies (UDS) (3 km); Tamale Senior High School (Tamasco) (1.6 km); Ghana Senior High School (Tamale) (2 km).

    Source: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap, Ghana schools geocoding workbook, OpenStreetMap/Nominatim, SHS Select, GES/EMIS verification queue

    As of May 2026

    Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.

    Open map layer

  • Hospitals and healthcare

    33 mapped healthcare features

    Strong

    33 mapped healthcare features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Source: OpenStreetMap, Ghana hospitals and health facilities geocoding workbook, Ghana Open Data health facilities CSV

    As of May 2026

    Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.

    Open map layer

  • Flood and drainage

    Elevated indicative risk

    Check closely

    Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 45 mapped waterways/water features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection. Check drainage, access roads, and rainy-season pooling before making a final offer.

    Source: OpenStreetMap, NASA EONET, Habivista neighbourhood guide

    As of May 2026

    Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.

    Open map layer

  • Safety

    4 / 5 local safety context

    Strong

    Largest city in northern Ghana. Safe and hospitable; the usual market-town precautions apply at the lorry park.

    Source: Habivista neighbourhood guide

    Local safety context is directional and should be checked with residents, agents, and a site visit.

On the ground

Essentials

Safety context

●●●●●

Largest city in northern Ghana. Safe and hospitable; the usual market-town precautions apply at the lorry park.

Schools nearby

Named institutions with walking / driving distance.

  • University for Development Studies (UDS)3 km
  • Tamale Senior High School (Tamasco)1.6 km
  • Ghana Senior High School (Tamale)2 km

What's nearby

Specific places people actually use.

  • Tamale Central Market (0.3km)
  • Tamale Teaching Hospital (2km)
  • Melcom Tamale (0.6km)
  • Stanbic Bank Tamale (0.5km)
  • Gariba Lodge (1.5km)

Typical prices in Tamale

Market ranges based on current listings and recent transactions. GHS.

1 BR / month

$350 – $600

2 BR / month

$650 – $1,000

3 BR / month

$1,000 – $1,500

Avg. sale

GHS 190,000

Market report

Tamale — Q3 2026

vs Q2 2026

Calculated from verified listings published this quarter. Trend arrows compare with the previous quarter.

Sale

Median sale price

—

—

Average sale price

—

—

Active listings

0

100.0%

Avg days on market

—

—

Data derived from Habivista-verified listings in Tamale. Trend arrows are directional — a single quarter isn't a forecast.

Top verified agents in Tamale

Actively listing here with identity and agency verification complete.

  • FA

    Fatima Abdul-Rahman

    Northern Lands Real Estate

    In Tamale
    1 listing
    Experience
    10+ yrs
    View portfolio →

From the journal

Read more about Tamale

Tourism, places to visit, local food, neighbourhood context, and moving-in experience.

Recent listings in Tamale

Browse all →
Family Compound — 4BR, Tamale
For Sale

Tamale

Family Compound — 4BR, Tamale

GHS 285,000
4 bd3 ba220 m²