West Gonja Bole East Gonja Sissala Sene Kintampo Wa Gushiegu Karaga Wassa Amenfi
District
Area (km²)
West Gonja
17,317
Bole
9,631
East Gonja
9,351
Sissala
7,781
Sene
6,657
Kintampo
6,566
Wa
5,859
Gushiegu Karaga
5,761
Wassa Amenfi
4,987
Wenchi
4,939
West Mamprusi
4,892
Sekyere East
4,516
Atebubu
4,407
Yendi
4,230
Nanumba
4,178
Juabeso Bia
4,143
Afram Plains
3,559
Saboba Chereponi
3,439
Nkwanta
3,365
Krachi
3,204
East Mamprusi
3,037
Aowin-Suaman
2,638
Sefwi Wiawso
2,634
Nadowli
2,594
Nkoranza
2,584
Wassa West
2,578
Atwima
2,411
Assin
2,409
Tolon-Kumbungu
2,389
Zabzugu Tatale
2,365
Ho
2,361
Sekyere West
2,345
Dormaa
2,208
Bawku East
2,134
Jirapa Lambussie
2,125
Asunafo
2,116
Mpohor Wassa East
2,073
Nzema East
2,033
Savelugu Nanton
2,011
Builsa
1,946
Amansie East
1,937
Kwahu South
1,866
Asutifi
1,799
North Tongu
1,739
Kassena Nankana
1,657
Dangbe West
1,522
East Akim
1,479
Bolgatanga
1,463
Asante Akim North
1,462
Offinso
1,451
Hohoe
1,403
Adansi East
1,380
Jaman
1,376
Jasikan
1,355
Jomoro
1,350
Lower Denkyira
1,298
Sunyani
1,289
Asante Akim South
1,275
Tano
1,267
Ejura Sekyedumase
1,252
Birim North
1,237
Kwabibirem
1,147
Amansie West
1,141
Upper Denkyira
1,139
Ahafo Ano South
1,126
Techiman
1,119
Kadjebi
1,092
Akatsi
1,077
Birim South
1,070
Fanteakwa
1,066
Suhum Kraboa Coaltar
971
Berekum
955
Bawku West
917
Gomoa
891
Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai
837
Adansi West
828
West Akim
825
Manya Krobo
819
Awutu Efutu Senya
786
Ketu
779
Afigya Sekyere
770
Asikuma Odoben Brakwa
765
Tamale
731
Dangbe East
721
Bosomtwe-Kwanwoma
718
Ga
692
Ejisu-Juabeng
678
Asuogyaman
664
Ahanta West
636
Agona
632
Kpandu
632
Yilo Krobo
594
Ahafo Ano North
593
Tema
565
Akwapim North
544
Mfantsiman
533
Lawra
509
Bongo
488
Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam
483
South Tongu
448
Keta
412
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem
396
Shama Ahanta East
384
Akwapim South
362
Kwabre
356
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
324
Kumasi
299
New Juaben
216
Accra
185
Cape Coast
135
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).
