Area Code 3320 – Swedru

Overview of Area Code 3320 (Swedru, Ghana)

Area code 3320 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the city of Agona Swedru and its surrounding districts in the Central Region of Ghana. It forms part of the national numbering plan administered by the National Communications Authority (NCA) under ITU-T E.164 guidelines. The code is used for fixed-line (PSTN) services, including traditional copper lines and, in some cases, fixed wireless or VoIP-based local loops that are registered to this geographic area.

Agona Swedru is a major commercial hub in the Central Region, often referred to as the "Shopping City" due to its bustling markets. The area code covers the Agona East, Agona West, and parts of the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa districts. Suburbs and towns such as Agona Nsaba, Agona Duakwa, and Agona Kwanyako also fall under this code.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed line in Swedru from within Ghana, the national trunk prefix 0 is used, followed by the area code and the subscriber number. The complete national format is:

• 0 3320 XXX XXX (where X represents the 6-digit subscriber number)

For international callers, the country code for Ghana is +233, and the leading "0" is omitted. The international format is:

• +233 3320 XXX XXX

For example, a local number in Swedru might be 03320 123456. From outside Ghana, you would dial +233 3320 123456.

Caller Instructions

Local callers (within Ghana): Dial the full national number including the trunk prefix. For instance, to call a fixed line in Swedru from Accra, dial 03320 123456. If you are calling from a mobile phone, the same format applies.

International callers: Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 from most European countries, 011 from the US/Canada), followed by Ghana's country code 233, then the area code without the leading zero, and the subscriber number. Example: 00 233 3320 123456 or 011 233 3320 123456.

Numbering and Overlay Considerations

As of the latest NCA updates, there is no overlay code for the 3320 area. The subscriber number length is typically 6 digits, making the total national significant number (NSN) length 9 digits (including the area code). However, due to the migration to a unified 10-digit numbering plan in Ghana (which includes the trunk prefix 0), the full national number is 10 digits. It is important to note that some older numbers may have a different length, but the NCA has standardized the format.

Fixed-line numbers in Ghana are not portable across geographic areas; they are tied to the physical location of the line. If you are moving a fixed line within the same area, the number may be retained, but moving outside the area typically requires a new number.