Administrative divisions of Ghana
The administrative divisions of the Republic of Ghana consist of four geographic terrestrial plains and 16 regions. For local government, there are a total of 212 districts including 151 ordinary districts, 55 municipal districts, and six metropolitan districts.
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Various types of councils exist below the district level including 58 town or area councils, 108 zonal councils, and 626 area councils. At a smaller level of local administration, there are over 16,000 unit committees.
Electorally, Ghana is divided into 275 constituencies.
Regions
Region | Capital |
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Ahafo | Goaso |
Ashanti | Kumasi |
Bono | Sunyani |
Bono East | Techiman |
Central | Cape Coast |
Eastern | Koforidua |
Greater Accra | Accra |
North East | Nalerigu |
Northern | Tamale |
Oti | Dambai |
Savannah | Damongo |
Upper East | Bolgatanga |
Upper West | Wa |
Volta | Ho |
Western | Sekondi-Takoradi |
Western North | Sefwi Wiawso |
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Districts
In total there are 228 Districts in Ghana which includes ordinary districts with population of less than 75,000, Municipality districts of population between 75,000 and 95,000 and Metropolitan districts with population of above 2,50,000.
Government of Ghana Parliamentary Constituencies of Ghana
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