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
Upper East Upper East Region2.948,118Bolgatanga Bolgatanga54,430
Central Central Region3.1,717,543Cape Coast Cape Coast143,015
Oti Oti4.742,664Dambai Dambai-
Savannah Savannah5.653,266Damongo Damongo-
Ahafo Ahafo6.600,000Goaso Goaso-
Volta Volta Region7.1,738,710Ho Ho69,998
Eastern Eastern Region8.2,633,154Koforidua Koforidua96,266
Ashanti Ashanti Region9.4,105,402Kumasi Kumasi1,468,609
North East North East10.590,000Nalerigu Nalerigu-
Western North Western North11.928,309Sefwi Wiawso Sefwi Wiawso-
Western Western Region12.2,376,021Sekondi-Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi138,872
Bono Bono13.1,082,520Sunyani Sunyani70,299
Northern Northern Region14.2,003,152Tamale Tamale360,579
Bono East Bono East15.1,034,421Techiman Techiman69,720
Upper West Upper West Region16.868,479Wa Wa78,107