Population size of Ghana districts. From largest to smallest

The 10 most populated districts of Ghana are:

Accra
Kumasi
Ga
Tema
Shama Ahanta East
Bawku East
Tamale
Juabeso Bia
Ketu
Adansi West

Full list of Ghana districts by population size. From most to least populated

DistrictPopulation
Accra1,659,136
Kumasi1,171,311
Ga548,011
Tema506,637
Shama Ahanta East366,579
Bawku East307,907
Tamale293,879
Juabeso Bia242,121
Ketu235,852
Adansi West235,680
Atwima234,759
Wassa Amenfi234,403
Ho233,135
Wassa West232,700
Bolgatanga228,778
Wa221,905
Amansie East219,508
Kwahu South216,307
Assin196,479
Gomoa194,789
East Akim188,912
Kwabibirem179,161
Sunyani178,731
Birim South178,459
East Mamprusi174,824
East Gonja174,500
Techiman173,742
Asunafo171,709
Awutu Efutu Senya169,974
Wenchi166,633
Suhum Kraboa Coaltar166,376
Kwabre164,668
Atebubu163,307
Krachi159,600
Agona158,959
Sekyere East157,378
Manya Krobo154,226
West Akim154,154
Mfantsiman152,858
Hohoe152,627
Nkwanta151,168
Dormaa150,287
Sissala149,019
Sefwi Wiawso148,290
Jaman147,216
Kintampo146,943
Bosomtwe-Kwanwoma145,524
Nanumba144,277
Sekyere West143,213
Nzema East142,959
West Gonja139,260
Offinso138,190
New Juaben136,753
Afram Plains135,926
Ahafo Ano South133,874
Keta133,700
Yendi130,506
North Tongu130,410
Adansi East129,325
Nkoranza127,384
Bole126,532
Asante Akim North126,465
Gushiegu Karaga125,430
Ejisu-Juabeng124,179
Tano123,339
Tolon-Kumbungu122,550
Birim North122,513
Mpohor Wassa East121,846
Aowin-Suaman119,128
Cape Coast118,105
Afigya Sekyere117,653
Akwapim South116,346
West Mamprusi115,015
Kpandu112,974
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem112,437
Jasikan110,452
Lower Denkyira110,352
Jomoro110,312
Amansie West108,768
Upper Denkyira108,482
Akwapim North104,754
Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai103,257
Asante Akim South96,885
Kassena Nankana96,833
Dangbe West96,776
Ahanta West95,153
Akatsi93,483
Dangbe East93,193
Saboba Chereponi93,100
Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam91,965
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese90,093
Asikuma Odoben Brakwa89,395
Savelugu Nanton88,059
Jirapa Lambussie87,525
Yilo Krobo86,043
Fanteakwa85,772
Lawra85,442
Berekum83,661
Asutifi83,638
Nadowli81,874
Sene81,468
Ejura Sekyedumase81,119
Bawku West80,575
Bongo77,894
Zabzugu Tatale77,496
Asuogyaman75,948
Builsa75,376
Ahafo Ano North71,856
South Tongu64,852
Kadjebi52,001
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).

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