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The Districts of Ghana are second-level administrative subdivisions of Ghana, below the level of region.
The districts of Ghana were re-organized in 1988/1989 in an attempt to decentralize the government and to combat the rampant corruption amongst officials. The reform of the late 1980s subdivided the regions of Ghana into 110 districts, where local district assemblies should deal with the local administration. By 2006, an additional 28 districts were created by splitting some of the original 110, bringing their number up to 138. In February 2008, there were more districts created and some were upgraded to municipal status. This brought the final number to 170 districts in Ghana.[1]
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region of Ghana contains the following 27 districts. This is made up of 1 Metropolitan, 6 Municipal and 20 Ordinary districts. They are as follows:
- Adansi North District
- Adansi South District
- Afigya-Kwabre District
- Ahafo Ano North District
- Ahafo Ano South District
- Amansie Central District
- Amansie West District
- Asante Akim North Municipal District
- Asante Akim South District
- Atwima Kwanwoma District
- Atwima Mponua District
- Atwima Nwabiagya District
- Bekwai Municipal District
- Bosome Freho District
- Botsomtwe District
- Ejisu-Juaben Municipal District
- Ejura/Sekyedumase District
- Kumasi Metropolitan District
- Kwabre District
- Mampong Municipal District
- Obuasi Municipal District
- Offinso Municipal District
- Offinso North District
- Sekyere Afram Plains District
- Sekyere Central District
- Sekyere East District
- Sekyere South District
Brong Ahafo Region
The Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana contains 22 districts. These consist of 7 municipal and 15 ordinary districts as follows:
- Asunafo North Municipal District
- Asunafo South District
- Asutifi District
- Atebubu-Amantin District
- Berekum Municipal District
- Dormaa East District
- Dormaa Municipal District
- Jaman North District
- Jaman South District
- Kintampo North Municipal District
- Kintampo South District
- Nkoranza North District
- Nkoranza South District
- Pru District
- Sene District
- Sunyani Municipal District
- Sunyani West District
- Tain District
- Tano North District
- Tano South District
- Techiman Municipal District
- Wenchi Municipal District
Central Region
The Central Region of Ghana contains 17 districts. These are made up of 1 metropolitan, 6 municipal and 10 ordinary districts as follows:
- Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District
- Agona East District
- Agona West Municipal District
- Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam District
- Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa District
- Assin North Municipal District
- Assin South District
- Awutu-Senya District
- Cape Coast Metropolitan District
- Effutu Municipal District
- Gomoa East District
- Gomoa West District
- Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District
- Mfantsiman Municipal District
- Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District
- Upper Denkyira East District
- Upper Denkyira West District
Eastern Region
The Eastern Region of Ghana contains 21 districts made up of 6 municipal and 15 ordinary districts as follows:
- Akuapim North District
- Akuapim South Municipal District
- Asuogyaman District
- Atiwa District
- Birim Central Municipal District
- Birim North District
- Birim South District
- East Akim Municipal District
- Fanteakwa District
- Kwaebibirem District
- Kwahu East District
- Kwahu North District
- Kwahu South District
- Kwahu West Municipal District
- Lower Manya Krobo District
- New Juaben Municipal District
- Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
- Upper Manya Krobo District
- West Akim Municipal District
- Yilo Krobo District
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region of Ghana contains 10 districts. It has 2 metropolitan and 2 ordinary districts. The remaining 6 are municipal districts as follows:
- Accra Metropolitan District
- Adenta Municipal District
- Ashaiman Municipal District
- Dangme East District
- Dangme West District
- Ga East Municipal District
- Ga South Municipal District
- Ga West Municipal District
- Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal District
- Tema Municipal District
Northern Region
The Northern Region of Ghana contains 20 districts. 18 are ordinary districts in addition to 1 municipal and 1 metropolitan districts.:
- Bole District
- Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District
- Central Gonja District
- Chereponi District
- East Gonja District
- East Mamprusi District
- Gushegu District
- Karaga District
- Kpandai District
- Nanumba North District
- Nanumba South District
- Saboba District
- Savelugu-Nanton District
- Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District
- Tamale Metropolitan District
- Tolon-Kumbungu District
- West Gonja District
- West Mamprusi District
- Yendi Municipal District
- Zabzugu-Tatale District
Upper East Region
The Upper East Region of Ghana contains 9 districts made up of 2 municipal and 7 ordinary districts as follows:
- Bawku Municipal District
- Bawku West District
- Bolgatanga Municipal District
- Bongo District
- Builsa District
- Garu-Tempane District
- Kassena Nankana District
- Kassena Nankana West District
- Talensi-Nabdam District
Upper West Region
The Upper West Region of Ghana contains 9 districts consisting of 1 municipal and 8 ordinary districts as follows:
- Jirapa/Lambussie District
- Lambussie Karni District
- Lawra District
- Nadowli District
- Sissala East District
- Sissala West District
- Wa East District
- Wa Municipal District
- Wa West District
Volta Region
The Volta Region of Ghana contains 18 districts made up of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts as follows:
- Adaklu-Anyigbe District
- Akatsi District
- Biakoye District
- Ho Municipal District
- Hohoe Municipal District
- Jasikan District
- Kadjebi District
- Keta Municipal District
- Ketu North District
- Ketu South District
- Kpando District
- Krachi East District
- Krachi West District
- Nkwanta North District
- Nkwanta South District
- North Tongu District
- South Dayi District
- South Tongu District
Western Region
The Western Region of Ghana contains 18 districts made up of 1 metropolitan, 2 municipal and 15 ordinary districts as follows:
- Ahanta West District
- Aowin/Suaman District
- Bia District
- Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai District
- Ellembele District
- Jomoro District
- Juabeso District
- Mpohor/Wassa East District
- Nzema East Municipal District
- Prestea-Huni Valley District
- Sefwi Akontombra District
- Sefwi-Wiawso District
- Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District
- Shama District
- Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal District
- Wasa Amenfi East District
- Wasa Amenfi West District
- Wassa West District
References
- ↑ "BREAK DOWN OF METROPOLITAN, MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES IN GHANA" (PDF). GhanaDistricts.com. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
See also
Sources
- Districts of Ghana at statoids.com
- GhanaDistricts.com
- [1] Many Pictures Of Ghana
- Berry, LaVerle Bennette: A Country Study: Ghana, Federal Research Division, U.S. Library of Congress. Washington D.C., 1995.
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