REGIONS IN GHANA
Eastern Region
The Eastern Region is located in south Ghana and is one of the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana. Eastern region is bordered to the east by the Lake Volta, to the north by Bono East Region and Ashanti region, to the west by Ashanti region, to the south by Central region and Greater Accra Region
- Area: 19,323 km²
- Captial: Koforidua
- District: 26
- Population: 2,633,154
- Language: Akan, Twi
Central Region
The Central Region is one of the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana. It is bordered by Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Gulf of Guinea.
- Area: 9,826 km²
- Captial: Cape Coast
- District: 17
- Population: 2,201,863
- Language: Twi, Fanti
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is located in southern part of Ghana and it is the third largest of 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 24,389 km² or 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana.
- Area: 24,389 km²
- Captial: Kumasi
- District: 27
- Population: 4,780,380
- Language: Akan, Twi
Western Region
The Western Region is located in south Ghana, spreads from the Ivory Coast in the west to the Central region in the east, includes the capital and large twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi on the coast, coastal Axim, and a hilly inland area including Elubo.
- Area: 13,842 km²
- Captial: Sekondi-Takoradi
- District: 22
- Population: 1,538,432
- Language: Akan, Twi
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana.
- Area: 3,245 km²
- Captial: Accra
- District: 16
- Population: 5,455,692
- Language: Ga, Twi, English
Northern Region
The Northern Region is one of the sixteen regions of Ghana. It is located in the north of the country and was the largest of the sixteen regions, covering an area of 70,384 square kilometres or 31 percent of Ghana's area until December 2018 when the Savannah Region and North East Region were created from it.
- Area: 25,448 km²
- Captial: Tamale
- District: 14
- Population: 2,479,461
- Language: Dagbane, Gonja, English
Upper East Region
The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the third smallest of the 16 administrative regions in Ghana. It occupies a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper East regional capital is Bolgatanga, sometimes referred to as Bolga.
- Area: 8,842 km²
- Captial: Bolgatanga
- District: 10
- Population: 1,046,545
- Language: Gurune, Nankani, English
Upper West Region
The Upper West Region of Ghana is located in the north-western corner of Ghana and is bordered by Upper East region to the east, Northern region to the south, and Burkina Faso to the west and north. The Upper West regional capital and largest settlement is Wa.
- Area: 18,476 km²
- Captial: WA
- District: 11
- Population: 868,479
- Language: Dagaare, Sisaali, English
Brong Ahafo Region
The Brong-Ahafo region was a region in southern Ghana. Brong-Ahafo was bordered to the north by the Black Volta river and to the east by the Lake Volta, and to the south by the Ashanti, Eastern and Western regions. The capital of Brong-Ahafo is Sunyani.
- Area: 39,557 km²
- Captial: Sunyani
- District: 21
- Population: 2,310,983
- Language: Bono, Twi, English
