Ashanti, Ghana

Ashanti is one of 16 primary administrative regions in Ghana with a population of approximately 4,105,402 people.

Facts and figures on Ashanti at a glance

Region name: Ashanti (Ashanti Region)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 4,105,402 people
Country: Ghana
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Ashanti (Ashanti Region) is located in the regional capital Kumasi (Kumasi) with a population of 1,468,609 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Ashanti's regional capital Kumasi to Ghana's capital Accra (Accra) is approximately 202 km (125 mi).

Facts and figures about Ashanti
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Ashanti Ashanti Region4,105,402 peopleKumasi Kumasi1,468,609 people

Compare with other regions in Ghana.

Map of Ashanti

Map of Ashanti

Information on Ashanti

Information on Ashanti
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Ashanti Ashanti RegionKumasi Kumasi30GhanaAfrica

Time in Ashanti

Time in Ashanti
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 6:16am (06:16h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 6:16am (06:16h)UTCAfrica/Accra

Geographic coordinates of Ashanti

Latitude & Longitude of Ashanti
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map6°45'00.0"N (6.7500000°)1°30'00.0"W (-1.5000000°)

Subregions in Ashanti

There are 30 administrative subregions in Ashanti.
Subregions in Ashanti
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Adansi North Adansi North1.127,952--
Adansi South Adansi South2.139,591--
Afigya-Kwabre District Afigya-Kwabre District3.162,848--
Ahafo Ano North Ahafo Ano North4.---
Ahafo Ano South Ahafo Ano South5.145,403--
Amansie Central Amansie Central6.110,667--
Amansie West Amansie West7.162,855--
Asante Akim Central Municipal Asante Akim Central Municipal8.---
Asante Akim North Asante Akim North9.---
Asante Akim South District Asante Akim South District10.145,396--
Asokore Mampong Municipal Asokore Mampong Municipal11.---
Atwima Kwanwoma Atwima Kwanwoma12.110,503--
Atwima Mponua Atwima Mponua13.145,406--
Atwima Nwabiagya Atwima Nwabiagya14.180,296--
Bekwai Bekwai15.---
Bosome Freho Bosome Freho16.75,607--
Bosomtwe Bosomtwe17.---
Ejisu Juaben Ejisu Juaben18.---
Ejura Sekyedumase Ejura Sekyedumase19.---
Kumasi Kumasi20.2,105,382Kumasi Kumasi1,468,609
Kwabre District Kwabre District21.-Mamponteng Mamponteng-
Mampong Mampong22.104,691--
Obuasi Obuasi23.203,554--
Offinso Municipal District Offinso Municipal District24.---
Offinso North Offinso North25.69,790--
Sekyere Afram Plains Sekyere Afram Plains26.34,902--
Sekyere Afram Plains North Sekyere Afram Plains North27.---
Sekyere Central Sekyere Central28.---
Sekyere East Sekyere East29.75,601--
Sekyere South Sekyere South30.116,322--

External sources of information on Ashanti

Ashanti on Wikipedia