Ghana is a unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Ghana has Accra as it’s capital city and a total population of about 27 million. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km², Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south.
The country has 10 regions with ten regional capitals.
The Districts of Ghana are second-level administrative subdivisions of Ghana, below the level of region.
The districts of Ghana were re-organized in 1988/1989 in an attempt to decentralize the government and to combat the rampant corruption amongst officials.
The reform of the late 1980s subdivided the regions of Ghana into 110 districts, where local district assemblies should deal with the local administration.
By 2006, an additional 28 districts were created by splitting some of the original 110, bringing their number up to 138. In February 2008, there were more districts created and some were upgraded to municipal status.
This brought the final number to 170 districts in Ghana. Since then, a further 46 districts have been added since 28 June 2012 bringing the total to 216 districts.
ASHANTI REGION
Below is a table of the distirct, metropolitans districts and their capitals in Ashanti Region. The Region has 30 districts which are made up of 1 Metropolitan, 7 Municipals and 22 Ordinary districts.
REGION | DISTRICT/MUNICIPAL NAME | DISTRICT CAPITAL |
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Ashanti Region | Adansi North | Fomena |
Ashanti Region | Adansi South | New Edubiase |
Ashanti Region | Afigya-Kwabre | Kodie |
Ashanti Region | Ahafo Ano South | Mankraso |
Ashanti Region | Ahafo Ano North | Tepa |
Ashanti Region | Amansie Central | Jacobu |
Ashanti Region | Amansie West | Manso Nkwanta |
Ashanti Region | Asante Akyem North Municipal District | Konongo - Odumase |
Ashanti Region | Asante Akyem South | Juaso |
Ashanti Region | Atwima Mponua | Nyinahin |
Ashanti Region | Atwima Nwabiagya | Nkwawie |
Ashanti Region | Bosome Freho | Asiwa |
Ashanti Region | Bosomtwe | Kuntanase |
Ashanti Region | Ejura Sekyedumase | Ejura |
Ashanti Region | Kwabre East | Mamponteng |
Ashanti Region | Offinso North | Akomadan |
Ashanti Region | Sekyere Afram Plains | Kumawu |
Ashanti Region | Sekyere Central | Nsuta |
Ashanti Region | Sekyere East | Effiduase |
Ashanti Region | Sekyere South | Agona |
Ashanti Region | Kumawu | |
Ashanti Region | Atwima Kwanwoma | Ofoase-Kokoben |
Ashanti Region | Asante Akyem Central Municipal District | Konongo- Odumasi |
Ashanti Region | Asokore Mampong Municipal District | Asokore Mampong |
Ashanti Region | Bekwai Municipal District | Bekwai |
Ashanti Region | Ejisu Juaben Municipal District | Ejisu |
Ashanti Region | Mampong Municipal District | Mampong |
Ashanti Region | Obuasi Municipal District | Obuasi |
Ashanti Region | Offinso South Municipal District | Offinso |
BRONG-AHAFO REGION
The Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana was created in April 1959. The region has 27 districts. There 8 municipal districts and 19 ordinary districts.
NAME OF REGION | NAME OF DISTRICT/MUNICIPAL | CAPITAL OF DISTRICT/MUNICIPAL |
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Brong Ahafo Region | Asunafo South | Kukuom |
Brong Ahafo Region | Asutifi | Kenyasi |
Brong Ahafo Region | Asutufi South | Hwidiem |
Brong Ahafo Region | Banda | Banda Ahenkro |
Brong Ahafo Region | Dormaa East | Wamfie |
Brong Ahafo Region | Dormaa West | Nkrankwanta |
Brong Ahafo Region | Jaman North | Sampa |
Brong Ahafo Region | Jaman South | New Drobo |
Brong Ahafo Region | Kintampo South | Jema |
Brong Ahafo Region | Nkoranza North | Busunya |
Brong Ahafo Region | Nkoranza South | Nkoranza |
Brong Ahafo Region | Pru | Yeji |
Brong Ahafo Region | Sene | Kwame Danso |
Brong Ahafo Region | Sene West | Kajaji |
Brong Ahafo Region | Sunyani West | Odumasi |
Brong Ahafo Region | Tain | Nsawkaw |
Brong Ahafo Region | Tano North | Duayaw Nkwanta |
Brong Ahafo Region | Tano South | Bechem |
Brong Ahafo Region | Techiman North | Tuobodom |
Brong Ahafo Region | Asunafo North Municipal District | Goaso |
Brong Ahafo Region | Atebubu Amantin Municipal District | Atebubu |
Brong Ahafo Region | Berekum Municipal District | Berekum |
Brong Ahafo Region | Dormaa Municipal District | Dormaa Ahenkro |
Brong Ahafo Region | Kintampo North Muncipal District | Kintampo |
Brong Ahafo Region | Sunyani Municipal District | Sunyani |
Brong Ahafo Region | Techiman Municipal District | Techiman |
Brong Ahafo Region | Wenchi Municipal District | Wenchi |
CENTRAL REGION
The Central Region is one of the ten 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. The Central region is renowned for its many elite higher education institutions.
The Central Region has 20 districts. These are made up of 1 metropolitan, which is Cape Coast Metropolitan with Cape coast as it’s capital, 6 municipal and 13 ordinary districts.
NAME OF REGION | DISTRICT/MUNICIPAL NAME | DISTRICT/MUNICIPAL DISTRICT |
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Central Region | Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese | Abura Dunkwa |
Central Region | Agona East | Nsaba |
Central Region | Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam | Ajumako |
Central Region | Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa | Breman Asikuma |
Central Region | Assin South | Nsuaem Kyekyewere |
Central Region | Awutu Senya East | Kasoa |
Central Region | Awutu Senya | Awutu Breku |
Central Region | Ekumfi | Essarkyir |
Central Region | Gomoa East | Afransi |
Central Region | Gomoa West | Apam |
Central Region | Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira | Twifo Praso |
Central Region | Upper Denkyira West | Diaso |
Central Region | Agona West Municipal District | Agona Swedru |
Central Region | Assin North Municipal District | Assin Foso |
Central Region | Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abire Municipal District | Elmina |
Central Region | Mfantseman | Saltpond |
Central Region | Upper Denkyira East | Dunkwa-on-Offin |
Central Region | Effutu Municipal District | Winneba |
Central Region | Twifo- Ati Mokwa | Twifo Praso |