Administrative Division

Regions of Ghana

Ghana is divided into 16 administrative regions, each with its own capital and network of metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies.

#01

Western

Capital: Takoradi

Population
2,060,585
Districts
14
Growth
+23.8%
#02

Central

Capital: Cape Coast

Population
2,859,821
Districts
22
Growth
+29.9%
#03

Greater Accra

Capital: Accra

Population
5,455,692
Districts
29
Growth
+36.1%
#04

Volta

Capital: Ho

Population
1,659,040
Districts
18
Growth
+12.0%
#05

Eastern

Capital: Koforidua

Population
2,925,653
Districts
33
Growth
+11.1%
#06

Ashanti

Capital: Kumasi

Population
5,440,463
Districts
43
Growth
+13.8%
#07

Western North

Capital: Sefwi Wiawso

Population
880,921
Districts
9
Growth
+23.8%
#08

Ahafo

Capital: Goaso

Population
564,668
Districts
6
Growth
+16.6%
#09

Upper East

Capital: Bolgatanga

Population
1,301,226
Districts
15
Growth
+24.3%
#10

Upper West

Capital: Wa

Population
901,502
Districts
11
Growth
+28.4%
#11

Northern

Capital: Tamale

Population
2,310,939
Districts
16
Growth
+40.5%
#12

Oti

Capital: Dambai

Population
747,248
Districts
9
Growth
+12.6%
#13

Bono

Capital: Sunyani

Population
1,208,649
Districts
12
Growth
+31.0%
#14

Bono East

Capital: Techiman

Population
1,203,400
Districts
11
Growth
+33.1%
#15

North East

Capital: Nalerigu

Population
658,946
Districts
6
Growth
+41.7%
#16

Savannah

Capital: Damongo

Population
653,266
Districts
7
Growth
+39.1%

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