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{{Politics of Ghana}}
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The '''regions of [[Ghana]]''' constitute the first level of subnational government administration within the Republic of Ghana. There are currently sixteen regions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/916140/ghana-now-has-16-regions.html|title=Ghana Now Has 16 Regions|website=Modern Ghana}}</ref>, further divided for administrative purposes into 216 local [[Districts of Ghana|districts]].


The '''regions of Ghana''' are the first level of subnational government administration within the [[Republic of Ghana]]. As of 2020, there are 16 regions,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/916140/ghana-now-has-16-regions.html|title=Ghana Now Has 16 Regions|website=Modern Ghana}}</ref> which are further divided for administrative purposes into 260 local [[Districts of Ghana|metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (or MMDA's)]].
The former ten regional boundaries were officially established in 1987, when the [[Upper West Region]] was inaugurated as the state's newest administrative region. Although the official inauguration was in 1987, the Upper West Region had already functioned as an administrative unit since the break-up of the Upper Region in December 1982, prior to the 1984 national census.<ref>{{cite book|title=Historical Dictionary of Ghana|author=David Owusu-Ansah|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|edition=4|page=xii}}</ref> The referendum on the creation of six new regions was held on December 27, 2018 – all proposed new regions were approved<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/confirmed-results-of-the-2018-referendum-on-new-regions.html|title=CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions|last=Zurek|first=Kweku|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref>.


==Current regions==
The ten former regions were officially established in 1987, when the [[Upper West Region]] was inaugurated as the state's newest administrative region, although it had already functioned as an administrative unit since the break-up of the Upper Region in December 1982, prior to the 1984 national census.<ref>{{cite book|title=Historical Dictionary of Ghana|author=David Owusu-Ansah|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|edition=4|page=xii}}</ref> A [[2018 Ghanaian new regions referendum|referendum on the creation of six new regions]] was held on 27 December 2018, where all proposed new regions were approved.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/confirmed-results-of-the-2018-referendum-on-new-regions.html|title=CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions|last=Zurek|first=Kweku|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Former<br>Region !! Capital !! New Region !! Capital
! Former region !! Capital !! New region !! Capital
|-
|-
| [[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] || [[Kumasi]] ||[[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]]||[[Kumasi]]
| [[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] || [[Kumasi]] || [[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] || [[Kumasi]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Brong Ahafo Region|Bono]] || rowspan="3" | [[Sunyani]] || [[Bono Region]] || [[Sunyani]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Brong-Ahafo Region|Brong-Ahafo]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Sunyani]]
| [[Bono Region|Bono]] || [[Sunyani]]
|-
|-
| [[Bono East Region]] || [[Techiman]]
| [[Bono East Region|Bono East]]
| [[Techiman]]
|-
|-
| [[Ahafo Region]] || [[Goaso]]
| [[Ahafo Region|Ahafo]] ||[[Goaso]]
|-
|-
| [[Central Region, Ghana|Central]] || [[Cape Coast]] ||[[Central Region (Ghana)|Central]]||[[Cape Coast]]
| [[Central Region, Ghana|Central ]] || [[Cape Coast]] || [[Central Region (Ghana)|Central]] || [[Cape Coast]]
|-
|-
| [[Eastern Region, Ghana|Eastern]] || [[Koforidua]] ||[[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern]]||[[Koforidua]]
| [[Eastern Region, Ghana|Eastern]] || [[Koforidua]] || [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern]] || [[Koforidua]]
|-
|-
| [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] || [[Accra]] ||[[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]]||[[Accra]]
| [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] || [[Accra]] || [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] || [[Accra]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Northern Region, Ghana|Northern]] || rowspan="3" | [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] || [[Northern Region, Ghana|Northern]] || [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Northern Region, Ghana|Northern]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]]
|[[Northern Region, Ghana|Northern]] || [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]]
|-
|-
| [[Savannah Region|Savannah]] || [[Damongo]]
| [[Savannah Region|Savannah]] || [[Damongo]]
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| [[North East Region, Ghana|North East]] || [[Nalerigu]]
| [[North East Region, Ghana|North East]] || [[Nalerigu]]
|-
|-
| [[Upper East Region|Upper East]] || [[Bolgatanga]] ||[[Upper East Region|Upper East]]||[[Bolgatanga]]
| [[Upper East Region|Upper East]] || [[Bolgatanga]] || [[Upper East Region|Upper East]] || [[Bolgatanga]]
|-
|-
| [[Upper West Region|Upper West]] || [[Wa, Ghana|Wa]] ||[[Upper West Region|Upper West]]||[[Wa, Ghana|Wa]]
| [[Upper West Region|Upper West]] || [[Wa, Ghana|Wa]] || [[Upper West Region|Upper West]] || [[Wa, Ghana|Wa]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Volta Region|Volta]] || rowspan="2" | [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]] || [[Volta Region]] ||[[Ho, Ghana|Ho]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Volta Region|Volta]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]]
| [[Volta Region|Volta]] || [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]]
|-
|-
| [[Oti Region|Oti]] || [[Dambai]]
| [[Oti Region|Oti]] || [[Dambai]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Western Region, Ghana|Western]] || rowspan="2" |[[Sekondi-Takoradi]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Western Region, Ghana|Western]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Sekondi-Takoradi]]
|[[Western Region, Ghana|Western Region]] || [[Takoradi]]
| [[Western Region, Ghana|Western]] || [[Takoradi]]
|-
|-
| [[Western North Region|Western North]] || [[Wiawso]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/politics/2019/February-15th/sefwi-wiaso-is-capital-of-western-north-region.php|title=Sefwi Wiaso is capital of Western North region|website=www.myjoyonline.com}}</ref>
| [[Western North Region|Western North]] || [[Wiawso]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/politics/2019/February-15th/sefwi-wiaso-is-capital-of-western-north-region.php|title=Sefwi Wiaso is capital of Western North region|website=www.myjoyonline.com}}</ref>
|}

{{Location map+ | Ghana
| width = 300
| float = right
| caption = Regional Capitals
| alt = Map showing Regional Capitals of Ghana
| relief =
| places =
{{Location map~ | Ghana
| label= Accra |marksize= 10 |link= Accra |lat_deg= 5.55 |lon_deg= -0.2 }}
{{Location map~ | Ghana
| label= Ho |marksize= 8 |link= Ho, Ghana |lat_deg= 6.611944 |lon_deg= 0.470278 }}
{{Location map~ | Ghana
| label= Cape Coast| marksize= 8 |link= Cape Coast |lat_deg= 5.1 |lon_deg= -1.25 }}
{{Location map~ | Ghana
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{{Location map~ | Ghana
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{{Location map~ | Ghana
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{{Location map~ | Ghana
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{{Location map~ | Ghana
|label=Bolgatanga |position=left |marksize=8 |link=Bolgatanga |lat_deg=10.783333 |lon_deg=-0.85 }}
{{Location map~ | Ghana
|label=Nalerigu |position=bottom |marksize=8 |link=Nalerigu |lat_deg=10.533333 |lon_deg=-0.366667 }}
{{Location map~ | Ghana
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{{Location map~ | Ghana
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{{Location map~ | Ghana
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{{Location map~ | Ghana
|label=Sunyani |marksize=8 |link=Sunyani |lat_deg=7.333333 |lon_deg=-2.333333 }}
{{Location map~ | Ghana
|label=Techiman |marksize=8 |link=Techiman |lat_deg=7.577222 |lon_deg=-1.929167 }}
{{Location map~ | Ghana
|label=Goaso |marksize=8 |link=Goaso |lat_deg=6.8 |lon_deg=-2.516667 }}
{{Location map~ | Ghana
|label=Koforidua |marksize=8 |link=Koforidua |lat_deg=6.083333 |lon_deg=-0.25 }}
}}

==Previous regional configurations==
===Independence - 6 March 1957===
At independence in March 1957, the Northern Territories, Trans-Volta Togoland and the Gold Coast came together to form Ghana. There were initially five regions. The Trans-Volta Togoland was combined with part of the Eastern Region and Northern Territories to form the Volta Region.

<ref name="graphic">{{cite web |last1=Vinorkor |first1=Mark-Anthony |title=Evolution of the regions: from 5 to 16 |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/features/evolution-of-the-regions-from-5-to-16.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=21 October 2020 |date=5 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="statoids">{{cite web |title=Regions of Ghana |url=http://www.statoids.com/ugh.html |website=statoids.com |publisher=Gwillim Law and Shirley Law |access-date=21 October 2020 |date=2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
! width=150 | Former region
! width=100 | Capital
! width=100 | New region
! width=100 | Capital
|-
| [[Ashanti Protectorate]] || [[Kumasi]] ||[[Ashanti Region]] ||[[Kumasi]]
|-
| rowspan=2|Eastern Province || [[Koforidua]] || [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] || [[Koforidua]]
|-
| (Keta) ||rowspan=3|[[Volta Region]] || rowspan=3|[[Ho, Ghana|Ho]]
|-
|[[Trans-Volta Togoland]] || [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]]
|-
| rowspan=2|Northern Territories || (Saboba)
|-
| [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] || [[Northern Region (Ghana)|Northern Region]] || [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]]
|-
|Western Province || [[Sekondi]] || [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] || [[Sekondi]]
|}

===Post-independence and First Republic===
On 4 April 1959, the Ashanti Region was split into the Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo regions as a result of the Brong Ahafo Region Act No. 18 of 1959.<ref name="ghanawebregions">{{cite web |title=A short history of the creation of regions in Ghana |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/A-short-history-of-the-creation-of-regions-in-Ghana-717336 |website=ghanaweb.com |publisher=GhanaWeb |access-date=24 October 2020 |date=23 January 2019}}</ref> This was in line with what the Brong Kyempem movement had been campaigning for, which was the recognition of the [[Bono people]] as a separate ethnic group from the Ashantis with their own region.<ref name="graphic"/>

On the day Ghana became a republic, 1 July 1960, the Northern Region got split into the Northern and Upper regions raising the number of regions to seven.<ref name="graphic"/><ref name="ghanawebregions"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
! width=150 | Former region
! width=100 | Capital
! width=100 | New region
! width=100 | Capital
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] || rowspan=2|[[Kumasi]] ||[[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] ||[[Kumasi]]
|-
|[[Brong-Ahafo region|Brong-Ahafo Region]] || [[Sunyani]]
|-
| [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] || [[Koforidua]] || [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] || [[Koforidua]]
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Northern Region (Ghana)|Northern Region]] || rowspan=2|[[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] || [[Northern Region (Ghana)|Northern Region]] || [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]]
|-
| Upper Region || [[Bolgatanga]]
|-
| [[Volta Region]] || [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]] || [[Volta Region]] || [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]]
|-
| [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] || [[Sekondi]] || [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] || [[Sekondi]]
|-
|}

===Second Republic===
During the Second Republic, the Western Region was split into the Western and Central regions, making eight regions in total. This was done ahead of the 1970 census. In 1971, Sekondi and Takoradi were merged to form [[Sekondi-Takoradi]], the new capital of the Western Region.<ref name="graphic"/><ref name="statoids"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
! width=150 | Former region
! width=100 | Capital
! width=100 | New region
! width=100 | Capital
|-
| [[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] || [[Kumasi]] ||[[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] ||[[Kumasi]]
|-
|[[Brong-Ahafo region]] || [[Sunyani]] || [[Brong-Ahafo region]] || [[Sunyani]]
|-
| [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] || [[Koforidua]] || [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] || [[Koforidua]]
|-
| [[Northern Region (Ghana)|Northern Region]] || [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] || [[Northern Region (Ghana)|Northern Region]] || [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]]
|-
| Upper Region || [[Bolgatanga]] || Upper Region || [[Bolgatanga]]
|-
| [[Volta Region]] || [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]] || [[Volta Region]] || [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]]
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] || rowspan=2|[[Sekondi]] || [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] || [[Sekondi-Takoradi]]
|-
| [[Central Region (Ghana)|Central Region]] || [[Cape Coast]]
|-
|}

===PNDC era===
The [[Provisional National Defence Council]], which was the military government in power between 1981 and 1993, promulgated the Greater Accra Law (PNDCL 26) of 23 July 1982 which created the [[Greater Accra Region]]. The new region consisted of the Accra Capital District and the Ada Local Council, which were split off from the Eastern Region. In the following year 1983, the Upper Region was divided into the [[Upper East Region]] and [[Upper West Region]], bringing the total number of regions to ten.<ref name="statoids"/><ref name="ghanawebregions"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
! width=150 | Former region
! width=100 | Capital
! width=100 | New region
! width=100 | Capital
|-
| [[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] || [[Kumasi]] ||[[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] ||[[Kumasi]]
|-
|[[Brong-Ahafo region]] || [[Sunyani]] || [[Brong-Ahafo region]] || [[Sunyani]]
|-
| [[Central Region (Ghana)|Central Region]] || [[Cape Coast]] || [[Central Region (Ghana)|Central Region]] || [[Cape Coast]]
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] || rowspan=2|[[Koforidua]] || [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] || [[Koforidua]]
|-
| [[Greater Accra Region]] || [[Accra]]
|-
| [[Northern Region (Ghana)|Northern Region]] || [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] || [[Northern Region (Ghana)|Northern Region]] || [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]]
|-
| rowspan=2|Upper Region || rowspan=2|[[Bolgatanga]] || [[Upper East Region]] || [[Bolgatanga]]
|-
| [[Upper West Region]] || [[Wa, Ghana|Wa]]
|-
| [[Volta Region]] || [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]] || [[Volta Region]] || [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]]
|-
| [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] || [[Sekondi-Takoradi]] || [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] || [[Sekondi-Takoradi]]
|-
|}
|}


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== References ==
== References ==
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The regions of Ghana are the first level of subnational government administration within the Republic of Ghana. As of 2020, there are 16 regions,[1] which are further divided for administrative purposes into 260 local metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (or MMDA's).

Current regions

[edit]

The ten former regions were officially established in 1987, when the Upper West Region was inaugurated as the state's newest administrative region, although it had already functioned as an administrative unit since the break-up of the Upper Region in December 1982, prior to the 1984 national census.[2] A referendum on the creation of six new regions was held on 27 December 2018, where all proposed new regions were approved.[3]

Former region Capital New region Capital
Ashanti Kumasi Ashanti Kumasi
Brong-Ahafo Sunyani Bono Sunyani
Bono East Techiman
Ahafo Goaso
Central Cape Coast Central Cape Coast
Eastern Koforidua Eastern Koforidua
Greater Accra Accra Greater Accra Accra
Northern Tamale Northern Tamale
Savannah Damongo
North East Nalerigu
Upper East Bolgatanga Upper East Bolgatanga
Upper West Wa Upper West Wa
Volta Ho Volta Ho
Oti Dambai
Western Sekondi-Takoradi Western Takoradi
Western North Wiawso[4]
Map showing Regional Capitals of Ghana
Accra
Accra
Ho
Ho
Cape Coast
Cape Coast
Takoradi
Takoradi
Wiawso
Wiawso
Dambai
Dambai
Wa
Wa
Bolgatanga
Bolgatanga
Nalerigu
Nalerigu
Damongo
Damongo
Tamale
Tamale
Kumasi
Kumasi
Sunyani
Sunyani
Techiman
Techiman
Goaso
Goaso
Koforidua
Koforidua
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Regional Capitals

Previous regional configurations

[edit]

Independence - 6 March 1957

[edit]

At independence in March 1957, the Northern Territories, Trans-Volta Togoland and the Gold Coast came together to form Ghana. There were initially five regions. The Trans-Volta Togoland was combined with part of the Eastern Region and Northern Territories to form the Volta Region.

[5][6]

Former region Capital New region Capital
Ashanti Protectorate Kumasi Ashanti Region Kumasi
Eastern Province Koforidua Eastern Region Koforidua
(Keta) Volta Region Ho
Trans-Volta Togoland Ho
Northern Territories (Saboba)
Tamale Northern Region Tamale
Western Province Sekondi Western Region Sekondi

Post-independence and First Republic

[edit]

On 4 April 1959, the Ashanti Region was split into the Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo regions as a result of the Brong Ahafo Region Act No. 18 of 1959.[7] This was in line with what the Brong Kyempem movement had been campaigning for, which was the recognition of the Bono people as a separate ethnic group from the Ashantis with their own region.[5]

On the day Ghana became a republic, 1 July 1960, the Northern Region got split into the Northern and Upper regions raising the number of regions to seven.[5][7]

Former region Capital New region Capital
Ashanti Kumasi Ashanti Kumasi
Brong-Ahafo Region Sunyani
Eastern Region Koforidua Eastern Region Koforidua
Northern Region Tamale Northern Region Tamale
Upper Region Bolgatanga
Volta Region Ho Volta Region Ho
Western Region Sekondi Western Region Sekondi

Second Republic

[edit]

During the Second Republic, the Western Region was split into the Western and Central regions, making eight regions in total. This was done ahead of the 1970 census. In 1971, Sekondi and Takoradi were merged to form Sekondi-Takoradi, the new capital of the Western Region.[5][6]

Former region Capital New region Capital
Ashanti Kumasi Ashanti Kumasi
Brong-Ahafo region Sunyani Brong-Ahafo region Sunyani
Eastern Region Koforidua Eastern Region Koforidua
Northern Region Tamale Northern Region Tamale
Upper Region Bolgatanga Upper Region Bolgatanga
Volta Region Ho Volta Region Ho
Western Region Sekondi Western Region Sekondi-Takoradi
Central Region Cape Coast

PNDC era

[edit]

The Provisional National Defence Council, which was the military government in power between 1981 and 1993, promulgated the Greater Accra Law (PNDCL 26) of 23 July 1982 which created the Greater Accra Region. The new region consisted of the Accra Capital District and the Ada Local Council, which were split off from the Eastern Region. In the following year 1983, the Upper Region was divided into the Upper East Region and Upper West Region, bringing the total number of regions to ten.[6][7]

Former region Capital New region Capital
Ashanti Kumasi Ashanti Kumasi
Brong-Ahafo region Sunyani Brong-Ahafo region Sunyani
Central Region Cape Coast Central Region Cape Coast
Eastern Region Koforidua Eastern Region Koforidua
Greater Accra Region Accra
Northern Region Tamale Northern Region Tamale
Upper Region Bolgatanga Upper East Region Bolgatanga
Upper West Region Wa
Volta Region Ho Volta Region Ho
Western Region Sekondi-Takoradi Western Region Sekondi-Takoradi

See also

[edit]

General:

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Ghana Now Has 16 Regions". Modern Ghana.
  2. ^ David Owusu-Ansah. Historical Dictionary of Ghana (4 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. xii.
  3. ^ Zurek, Kweku. "CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions". Graphic Online. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Sefwi Wiaso is capital of Western North region". www.myjoyonline.com.
  5. ^ a b c d Vinorkor, Mark-Anthony (5 March 2020). "Evolution of the regions: from 5 to 16". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Regions of Ghana". statoids.com. Gwillim Law and Shirley Law. 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "A short history of the creation of regions in Ghana". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

8. Official Ghana Regions

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