Regions in Ghana

Ghana is made up of 16 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Ghana. Information on all primary administrative regions in Ghana.

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Primary administrative regions in Ghana

There are 16 regions in Ghana in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Ghana
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Greater Accra Greater Accra Region1.5,455,692Accra Accra1,963,264
Ashanti Ashanti Region2.4,105,402Kumasi Kumasi1,468,609
Northern Northern Region3.2,003,152Tamale Tamale360,579
Central Central Region4.1,717,543Cape Coast Cape Coast143,015
Western Western Region5.2,376,021Sekondi-Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi138,872
Eastern Eastern Region6.2,633,154Koforidua Koforidua96,266
Upper West Upper West Region7.868,479Wa Wa78,107
Bono Bono8.1,082,520Sunyani Sunyani70,299
Volta Volta Region9.1,738,710Ho Ho69,998
Bono East Bono East10.1,034,421Techiman Techiman69,720
Upper East Upper East Region11.948,118Bolgatanga Bolgatanga54,430
Oti Oti12.742,664Dambai Dambai-
Savannah Savannah13.653,266Damongo Damongo-
Ahafo Ahafo14.600,000Goaso Goaso-
North East North East15.590,000Nalerigu Nalerigu-
Western North Western North16.928,309Sefwi Wiawso Sefwi Wiawso-