Regions of Ghana

The regions of Ghana constitute the first level of subnational government administration within the Republic of Ghana. There are currently sixteen regions[1], further divided for administrative purposes into 216 local districts.

Regions of Ghana
LocationRepublic of Ghana
Number16 Regions
SubdivisionsDistricts
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The former ten regional boundaries were officially established in 1987, when the Upper West Region was inaugurated as the state's newest administrative region. Although the official inauguration was in 1987, the Upper West Region had already functioned as an administrative unit since the break-up of the Upper Region in December 1982, prior to the 1984 national census.[2] The referendum on the creation of six new regions was held on December 27, 2018 – all proposed new regions were approved.[3]


Former
Region		CapitalNew RegionCapital
AshantiKumasiAshantiKumasi
Brong Ahafo


Bono-East


Ahafo

Sunyani


Techiman


Goaso

 Bono RegionSunyani
Bono East Region Techiman
Ahafo RegionGoaso
CentralCape CoastCentralCape Coast
EasternKoforiduaEasternKoforidua
Greater AccraAccraGreater AccraAccra
Northern


Savannah


North East

Tamale


Damongo


Nalerigu

 NorthernTamale
SavannahDamongo
North EastNalerigu
Upper EastBolgatangaUpper EastBolgatanga
Upper WestWaUpper WestWa
Volta


Oti Region

Ho


Dambai

 Volta RegionHo
OtiDambai
Western


Western-North

 Sekondi-Takoradi


Sefwi Wiawso

 Western RegionTakoradi
Western NorthWiawso[4]

See also

General:

References
  1. "Ghana Now Has 16 Regions". Modern Ghana.
  2. David Owusu-Ansah. Historical Dictionary of Ghana (4 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. xii.
  3. Zurek, Kweku. "CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  4. "Sefwi Wiaso is capital of Western North region". www.myjoyonline.com.
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