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The region is an Akan region comprised Wassa, Ahanta, and Nzema. Wassa is the largest tribe in the region. However, the popular language spoken in the region is Fanti. The Western region boasts many beaches and mining companies. The popular Ghana Gold fields mine is located in the region at Tarkwa.
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]
The following table presents a listing of Ghana's 16 regions ranked in order of ... Region km 2; 1 Northern: 26,524 2 Ashanti: 24,869 3 Western: 23,941 4 Volta ...
This is a list of Ghanaian regions by population, ranked according to the latest census, which took place on 26 September 2010. Past census data (1960, 1970, 1984, and 2000) is included for comparison. (Note: The current boundaries of Ghana's administrative regions were not fully established until 1983.
The Western North region is one of the six new regions of Ghana created in 2019. [3] The region is bounded by the Ivory Coast (Comoé District) on the west, the Central region in the southeast, and the Ashanti, Ahafo, Bono East and Bono regions in the north. The Western North region has the highest rainfall in Ghana, lush green hills, and ...
Populated places in the Western Region (Ghana) (3 C, 53 P) Pages in category "Western Region (Ghana)" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
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These states included Bonoman (Brong-Ahafo region), Ashanti (Ashanti Region), Denkyira (Western North region), Mankessim Kingdom (Central region), and Akwamu (Eastern region). [22] By the 19th century, the territory of the southern part of Ghana was included in the Kingdom of Ashanti. [22]