Administrative divisions of Ghana

Geographic terrestrial plains of Ghana

The administrative divisions of the Republic of Ghana consist of four geographic terrestrial plains and 16 regions.[1] For local government, there are a total of 261 districts including 146 ordinary districts, 109 municipal districts, and six metropolitan districts.[2]

Various types of councils exist below the district level including 58 town or area councils, 108 zonal councils, and 626 area councils. At a smaller level of local administration, there are over 16,000 unit committees; with each of them containing numerous populated places (i.e.: villages, localities, settlements, communities, etc.).

Electorally, Ghana is divided into 275 constituencies.[1][2]

Regions

Regions of Ghana from February 2019
RegionCapital
AhafoGoaso
AshantiKumasi
BonoSunyani
Bono EastTechiman
CentralCape Coast
EasternKoforidua
Greater Accra  Accra
North EastNalerigu
NorthernTamale
OtiDambai
SavannahDamongo
Upper EastBolgatanga
Upper WestWa
VoltaHo
WesternSekondi-Takoradi
Western NorthSefwi Wiawso
Source[3][4]

Districts

As of 2021, there are 261 metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (or M.M.D.A.'s) in Ghana; which includes the following population requirements for each type: Ordinary district assemblies must have a population of less than 75,000, while municipal district assemblies must have a population between 75,000 and 95,000, and metropolitan district assemblies must have a population of above 250,000.

Government of Ghana Parliamentary Constituencies of Ghana

Settlements

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Map & Regions in Ghana". Ghana Permanent Mission to the United Nations. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  2. 1 2 "Ghana: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  3. ↑ Kweku Zurek. "Confirmed: Results of the 2018 referendum on new regions". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ghana: Regions, Major Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". City Population. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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