Eastern, Ghana
Facts and figures on Eastern at a glance
Region name: Eastern (Eastern Region)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,633,154 people
Country: Ghana
Continent: Africa
The regional headquarters of Eastern (Eastern Region) is located in the regional capital Koforidua (Koforidua) with a population of 96,266 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Eastern's regional capital Koforidua to Ghana's capital Accra (Accra) is approximately 60 km (37 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Eastern Eastern Region | 2,633,154 people | Koforidua Koforidua | 96,266 people |
Compare with other regions in Ghana.
Map of Eastern
Information on Eastern
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Eastern Eastern Region | Koforidua Koforidua | 26 | Ghana | Africa |
Time in Eastern
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 11:48am (11:48h) | No | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 11:48am (11:48h) | UTC | Africa/Accra |
Geographic coordinates of Eastern
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 6°30'00.0"N (6.5000000°) | 0°30'00.0"W (-0.5000000°) |
Subregions in Eastern
There are 26 administrative subregions in Eastern.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Akuapim North Akuapim North | 1. | 169,061 | Akropong Akropong | 11,096 |
Akuapim South Akuapim South | 2. | - | - | - |
Akyemansa Akyemansa | 3. | 120,301 | - | - |
Asuogyaman Asuogyaman | 4. | 120,299 | - | - |
Atiwa Atiwa | 5. | 136,560 | - | - |
Ayensuano Ayensuano | 6. | - | - | - |
Birim Central Birim Central | 7. | 178,830 | - | - |
Birim North Birim North | 8. | 97,534 | - | - |
Birim South Birim South | 9. | 146,313 | Akim Swedru Akim Swedru | 10,000 |
Denkyembour Denkyembour | 10. | - | - | - |
East Akim East Akim | 11. | 208,091 | Kibi Kibi | 9,399 |
Fanteakwa Fanteakwa | 12. | - | - | - |
Kwaebibirem Kwaebibirem | 13. | 139,808 | - | - |
Kwahu Afram Plains South Kwahu Afram Plains South | 14. | - | - | - |
Kwahu East Kwahu East | 15. | 94,293 | - | - |
Kwahu North Kwahu North | 16. | - | - | - |
Kwahu South Kwahu South | 17. | 84,536 | Mpraeso Mpraeso | 9,007 |
Kwahu West Kwahu West | 18. | 117,051 | Odumase Krobo Odumase Krobo | - |
Lower Manya Krobo Lower Manya Krobo | 19. | 110,548 | - | - |
New Juaben New Juaben | 20. | 227,573 | Koforidua Koforidua | 96,266 |
Nsawam Adoagyiri Nsawam Adoagyiri | 21. | - | - | - |
Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar | 22. | - | - | - |
Upper Manya Krobo Upper Manya Krobo | 23. | 87,789 | - | - |
Upper West Akim Upper West Akim | 24. | - | - | - |
West Akim West Akim | 25. | 133,301 | - | - |
Yilo Krobo Yilo Krobo | 26. | 107,301 | - | - |