Transport in Ghana
Most road services are offered by private companies operating taxis and mini buses, popularly known as “trotros”, within and between the major urban centres. The main state-owned firms are City Express Bus Company Ltd and the Omnibus Services Authority. The Volta, Ankobra, and Tano rivers provide 168 km of perennial navigation, and Lake Volta provides 1,125 kilometres of navigable waterways. Ghana International Airlines (GIA) is the national airline, and it is based at Kotoka International Airport, Accra. The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is the regulatory agency for air transportation in the country.
