Accra Kumasi Ga Tema Shama Ahanta East Bawku East Tamale Juabeso Bia Ketu Adansi West
District
Population
Accra
1,659,136
Kumasi
1,171,311
Ga
548,011
Tema
506,637
Shama Ahanta East
366,579
Bawku East
307,907
Tamale
293,879
Juabeso Bia
242,121
Ketu
235,852
Adansi West
235,680
Full list of Ghana districts by population size. From most to least populated
District
Population
Accra
1,659,136
Kumasi
1,171,311
Ga
548,011
Tema
506,637
Shama Ahanta East
366,579
Bawku East
307,907
Tamale
293,879
Juabeso Bia
242,121
Ketu
235,852
Adansi West
235,680
Atwima
234,759
Wassa Amenfi
234,403
Ho
233,135
Wassa West
232,700
Bolgatanga
228,778
Wa
221,905
Amansie East
219,508
Kwahu South
216,307
Assin
196,479
Gomoa
194,789
East Akim
188,912
Kwabibirem
179,161
Sunyani
178,731
Birim South
178,459
East Mamprusi
174,824
East Gonja
174,500
Techiman
173,742
Asunafo
171,709
Awutu Efutu Senya
169,974
Wenchi
166,633
Suhum Kraboa Coaltar
166,376
Kwabre
164,668
Atebubu
163,307
Krachi
159,600
Agona
158,959
Sekyere East
157,378
Manya Krobo
154,226
West Akim
154,154
Mfantsiman
152,858
Hohoe
152,627
Nkwanta
151,168
Dormaa
150,287
Sissala
149,019
Sefwi Wiawso
148,290
Jaman
147,216
Kintampo
146,943
Bosomtwe-Kwanwoma
145,524
Nanumba
144,277
Sekyere West
143,213
Nzema East
142,959
West Gonja
139,260
Offinso
138,190
New Juaben
136,753
Afram Plains
135,926
Ahafo Ano South
133,874
Keta
133,700
Yendi
130,506
North Tongu
130,410
Adansi East
129,325
Nkoranza
127,384
Bole
126,532
Asante Akim North
126,465
Gushiegu Karaga
125,430
Ejisu-Juabeng
124,179
Tano
123,339
Tolon-Kumbungu
122,550
Birim North
122,513
Mpohor Wassa East
121,846
Aowin-Suaman
119,128
Cape Coast
118,105
Afigya Sekyere
117,653
Akwapim South
116,346
West Mamprusi
115,015
Kpandu
112,974
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem
112,437
Jasikan
110,452
Lower Denkyira
110,352
Jomoro
110,312
Amansie West
108,768
Upper Denkyira
108,482
Akwapim North
104,754
Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai
103,257
Asante Akim South
96,885
Kassena Nankana
96,833
Dangbe West
96,776
Ahanta West
95,153
Akatsi
93,483
Dangbe East
93,193
Saboba Chereponi
93,100
Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam
91,965
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
90,093
Asikuma Odoben Brakwa
89,395
Savelugu Nanton
88,059
Jirapa Lambussie
87,525
Yilo Krobo
86,043
Fanteakwa
85,772
Lawra
85,442
Berekum
83,661
Asutifi
83,638
Nadowli
81,874
Sene
81,468
Ejura Sekyedumase
81,119
Bawku West
80,575
Bongo
77,894
Zabzugu Tatale
77,496
Asuogyaman
75,948
Builsa
75,376
Ahafo Ano North
71,856
South Tongu
64,852
Kadjebi
52,001
Map of Ghana regions
Ghana’s regions were subdivided into 110 districts, of which three were metropolitan districts and four were municipal districts, as of year 2000.
The ordinary districts had 34 urban councils, 250 town councils, and 826 area councils under them.
The metropolitan districts were divided into 13 sub-metropolitan districts, which were further subdivided into town councils.
The municipal districts were divided into zones. Unit committees were the lowest level of local government, subsidiary to all of the entities already mentioned.
Ghanaians at an event
There were 16,000 of them, but no more than 8,000 were operational.
Since then, 28 more districts have been created. There is a report that yet another 28 districts were created in 2007.
Changes, re-arrangement of districts
1988
65 district assemblies were created in a reform of the local government system.
Around 1999
The total number of districts had risen to 110, as shown in the table above.
12 November 2003
Nineteen new districts created, as follows:
In Ashanti region, Adansi East district split into Adansi North (capital Fomena) and Adansi South (capital New Edubiase, which was the former capital of Adansi East).
Amansie Central district (capital Jacobu) split from Aminsie East. Atwima district split into Atwima Mponua (capital Nyinahin) and Atwima Nwabiagya (capital Nkawie, which was the former capital of Atwima).
Adansi West district renamed Obuasi, and its status changed from ordinary to municipal district.
In Brong Ahafo region, Asunafo district split into Asunafo North (capital Goaso, which was the former capital of Asunafo) and Asunafo South (capital Kukuom). Atebubu district split into Atebubu-Amantin (capital Atebubu, which was the former capital of Atebubu) and Pru (capital Yeji). Jaman district split into Jaman North (capital Sampa) and Jaman South (capital Drobo, which was the former capital of Jaman).
Kintampo district split into Kintampo North (capital Kintampo, which was the former capital of Kintampo) and Kintampo South (capital Jema). Tain (capital Nsawkaw) district split from Wenchi.
In Central region, Assin district split into Assin North (capital Foso, which was the former capital of Assin) and Assin South (capital Assin Manso).
Another source says the capital of Assin South is Nsuaem-Kyekyewere.
In Eastern region, Atiwa district (capital Kwabeng) split from East Akim. Kwahu West district (capital Nkawkaw) split (from Kwahu South?).
In Greater Accra region, Ga district split into Ga East (capital Abokobi) and Ga West (capital Amasaman, which was the former capital of Ga).
In Upper East region, Garu Tampane district (capital Garu Tampane) split from Bawku East. Talensi-Nabdam district (capital Tongo) split from Bolgatanga. Status of Bolgatanga changed from ordinary district to municipal district.
In Upper West region, Wa West district (capital Wechiaw) split from Wa. Status of Wa changed from ordinary district to municipal district.
In Volta region, Adaklu-Anyigbe district (capital Kpetoe or Adaklu Waya, depending on whom you believe) split from Ho. Status of Ho changed from ordinary district to municipal district. Krachi district split into Krachi East (capital Dambai) and Krachi West (capital Kete-Krachi, which was the former capital of Krachi).
In Western region, Juabeso Bia district split into Bia (capital Essam-Debiso) and Juabeso (capital Juabeso, which was the former capital of Juabeso Bia). Wassa Amenfi district split into Amenfi East (capital Wassa Akropong) and Amenfi West (capital Asankragwa, which was the former capital of Wassa Amenfi).
November 2003
Four more new districts created, as follows:
In Brong-Ahafo region, Tano South district (capital Duayaw-Nkwanta) split from Tano.
In Upper West region, Wa East district (capital Funsi) split.
Sissala West district (capital Gwollu) split.
In Volta region, South Dayi (capital Kpeve) split.
19 March 2004
Five new districts created in Northern region.
They are Bunkpurugu-Yungoo (capital Bunkpurugu), Central Gonja (Buipe), Karaga (Karaga), Nanumba South (Wulensi), and Sawla-Tuna-Kalba (Sawla).
