10 smallest districts of Ghana by land area

Ghana’s smallest districts by land area are:

Cape Coast
Accra
New Juaben
Kumasi
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
Kwabre
Akwapim South
Shama Ahanta East
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem

DistrictArea (km²)
Cape Coast135
Accra185
New Juaben216
Kumasi299
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese324
Kwabre356
Akwapim South362
Shama Ahanta East384
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem396
Keta412

Full list of Ghana districts from smallest to largest

DistrictArea (km.²)
Cape Coast135
Accra185
New Juaben216
Kumasi299
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese324
Kwabre356
Akwapim South362
Shama Ahanta East384
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem396
Keta412
South Tongu448
Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam483
Bongo488
Lawra509
Mfantsiman533
Akwapim North544
Tema565
Ahafo Ano North593
Yilo Krobo594
Agona632
Kpandu632
Ahanta West636
Asuogyaman664
Ejisu-Juabeng678
Ga692
Bosomtwe-Kwanwoma718
Dangbe East721
Tamale731
Asikuma Odoben Brakwa765
Afigya Sekyere770
Ketu779
Awutu Efutu Senya786
Manya Krobo819
West Akim825
Adansi West828
Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai837
Gomoa891
Bawku West917
Berekum955
Suhum Kraboa Coaltar971
Fanteakwa1,066
Birim South1,070
Akatsi1,077
Kadjebi1,092
Techiman1,119
Ahafo Ano South1,126
Upper Denkyira1,139
Amansie West1,141
Kwabibirem1,147
Birim North1,237
Ejura Sekyedumase1,252
Tano1,267
Asante Akim South1,275
Sunyani1,289
Lower Denkyira1,298
Jomoro1,350
Jasikan1,355
Jaman1,376
Adansi East1,380
Hohoe1,403
Offinso1,451
Asante Akim North1,462
Bolgatanga1,463
East Akim1,479
Dangbe West1,522
Kassena Nankana1,657
North Tongu1,739
Asutifi1,799
Kwahu South1,866
Amansie East1,937
Builsa1,946
Savelugu Nanton2,011
Nzema East2,033
Mpohor Wassa East2,073
Asunafo2,116
Jirapa Lambussie2,125
Bawku East2,134
Dormaa2,208
Sekyere West2,345
Ho2,361
Zabzugu Tatale2,365
Tolon-Kumbungu2,389
Assin2,409
Atwima2,411
Wassa West2,578
Nkoranza2,584
Nadowli2,594
Sefwi Wiawso2,634
Aowin-Suaman2,638
East Mamprusi3,037
Krachi3,204
Nkwanta3,365
Saboba Chereponi3,439
Afram Plains3,559
Juabeso Bia4,143
Nanumba4,178
Yendi4,230
Atebubu4,407
Sekyere East4,516
West Mamprusi4,892
Wenchi4,939
Wassa Amenfi4,987
Gushiegu Karaga5,761
Wa5,859
Kintampo6,566
Sene6,657
Sissala7,781
East Gonja9,351
Bole9,631
West Gonja17,317
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).

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