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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) .
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 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 145 ordinary districts, 109 municipal districts, and six metropolitan districts.
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 ...
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]
The World Heritage Convention of UNESCO named Ghana's castles and forts as World Heritage Monuments, based on the criterion: "The Castles and Forts of Ghana shaped not only Ghana’s history but that of the world over four centuries as the focus of first the gold trade and then the slave trade. They are a significant and emotive symbol of ...
The following table presents a listing of Ghana's 16 regions ranked in order of their ... Region km 2; 1 Northern: 26,524 2 Ashanti: 24,869 3 Western: 23,941 4 Volta:
Districts of the Volta Region. The number of constituencies increased from 19 to 22 in 2004 and 26 in 2012 prior to the 2012 Ghanaian general election. This reduced to 18 after the December 2018 referendum which led to the creation of 6 new regions. The old Volta Region got split into Oti and Volta Regions. [10]