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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) .
The highest elevation in Ghana, Mount Afadja in the Akwapim-Togo Ranges, rises 880 metres (2,890 ft) above sea level. [1] There are four distinct geographical regions. [1] Low plains stretch across the southern part of Ghana. To their north lie three regions—the Ashanti Uplands, the Akwapim-Togo Ranges, and the Volta Basin. [1]
An 1850 map showing the Akan Kingdom of Ashanti within the Guinea region and surrounding regions in West Africa. The earliest kingdoms to emerge in Ghana were Bonoman in the south and the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north, with Bonoman existing in the area during the 11th century.
The five region according to the United Nations geoscheme for Africa. The five regions of the African Union. The five regions of the Confederation of African Football. The continent of Africa is commonly divided into five regions or subregions, four of which are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Map of the Ghanaian regions by Human Development Index in 2017. Legend: 0.600 – 0.699 0.500 – 0.599 0.000 – 0.499. This is a list of regions of Ghana (2018 ...
The Ashanti Region is located in the middle belt of Ghana. It lies between longitudes 0.15W and 2.25W as well as latitudes 5.50N and 7.46N. The region shares boundaries with six of the sixteen political regions: the Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo in the north, the Eastern Region in the east, the Central Region in the south, and the Western Region in the South west.
A clickable map of Ghana exhibiting its ten regions. This page was last edited on 1 November 2023, at 06:48 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta . Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi-ethnic [ 6 ] and multilingual, including groups such as the Ewe , the Guan , and the Akan ...