The source notes that localities with a population of more than 5,000 are classified as urban. It adds the following information:
"Locality: an inhabited geographical area with a defined boundary and distinct name. eg.- a hamlet, village, town, city, and other such type of population clusters."
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Availability of microfinance service facilities in Ghana 2021, by area of residence
As of 2021, microfinance service facilities were available to 18.8 percent of urban communities in Ghana. For rural localities, only 1.2 percent of them had access to such facilities. In the second quarter of 2021, finance and insurance in Ghana made considerable contributions to the country's GDP.
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Ghana Statistical Service. (September 22, 2021). Availability of microfinance service facilities in rural and urban areas of Ghana as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1278580/availability-of-microfinance-facilities-in-ghana-by-area/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Availability of microfinance service facilities in rural and urban areas of Ghana as of 2021." Chart. September 22, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1278580/availability-of-microfinance-facilities-in-ghana-by-area/
Ghana Statistical Service. (2021). Availability of microfinance service facilities in rural and urban areas of Ghana as of 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1278580/availability-of-microfinance-facilities-in-ghana-by-area/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Availability of Microfinance Service Facilities in Rural and Urban Areas of Ghana as of 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Sep 2021, /statistics/1278580/availability-of-microfinance-facilities-in-ghana-by-area/
Ghana Statistical Service, Availability of microfinance service facilities in rural and urban areas of Ghana as of 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1278580/availability-of-microfinance-facilities-in-ghana-by-area/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Availability of microfinance service facilities in rural and urban areas of Ghana as of 2021 [Graph], Ghana Statistical Service, September 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1278580/availability-of-microfinance-facilities-in-ghana-by-area/
