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
Eastern Eastern Region3.2,633,154Koforidua Koforidua96,266
Western Western Region4.2,376,021Sekondi-Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi138,872
Northern Northern Region5.2,003,152Tamale Tamale360,579
Volta Volta Region6.1,738,710Ho Ho69,998
Central Central Region7.1,717,543Cape Coast Cape Coast143,015
Bono Bono8.1,082,520Sunyani Sunyani70,299
Bono East Bono East9.1,034,421Techiman Techiman69,720
Upper East Upper East Region10.948,118Bolgatanga Bolgatanga54,430
Western North Western North11.928,309Sefwi Wiawso Sefwi Wiawso-
Upper West Upper West Region12.868,479Wa Wa78,107
Oti Oti13.742,664Dambai Dambai-
Savannah Savannah14.653,266Damongo Damongo-
Ahafo Ahafo15.600,000Goaso Goaso-
North East North East16.590,000Nalerigu Nalerigu-