Ghana districts. Population, size of land area and capitals of districts
The districts of Ghana and their population, land area and capitals are as follows:
District
Population
Area (km.²)
Capital
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
90,093
324
Abura-Dunkwa
Accra
1,659,136
185
Accra
Adansi East
129,325
1,380
New Edubiase
Adansi West
235,680
828
Obuasi
Afigya Sekyere
117,653
770
Agona
Afram Plains
135,926
3,559
Donkorkrom
Agona
158,959
632
Swedru
Ahafo Ano North
71,856
593
Tepa
Ahafo Ano South
133,874
1,126
Mankranso
Ahanta West
95,153
636
Agona Nkwanta
Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam
91,965
483
Ajumako
Akatsi
93,483
1,077
Akatsi
Akwapim North
104,754
544
Akropong
Akwapim South
116,346
362
Nsawam
Amansie East
219,508
1,937
Bekwai
Amansie West
108,768
1,141
Manso Nkwanta
Aowin-Suaman
119,128
2,638
Enchi
Asante Akim North
126,465
1,462
Konongo-Odumase
Asante Akim South
96,885
1,275
Juaso
Asikuma Odoben Brakwa
89,395
765
Asikuma
Assin
196,479
2,409
Fosu
Asunafo
171,709
2,116
Goaso
Asuogyaman
75,948
664
Atimpoku
Asutifi
83,638
1,799
Kenyasi
Atebubu
163,307
4,407
Atebubu
Atwima
234,759
2,411
Nkawie
Awutu Efutu Senya
169,974
786
Winneba
Bawku East
307,907
2,134
Bawku
Bawku West
80,575
917
Zebila
Berekum
83,661
955
Berekum
Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai
103,257
837
Bibiani
Birim North
122,513
1,237
New Abirem
Birim South
178,459
1,070
Akim Oda
Bole
126,532
9,631
Bole
Bolgatanga
228,778
1,463
Bolgatanga
Bongo
77,894
488
Bongo
Bosomtwe-Kwanwoma
145,524
718
Kuntenase
Builsa
75,376
1,946
Sandema
Cape Coast
118,105
135
Cape Coast
Dangbe East
93,193
721
Ada
Dangbe West
96,776
1,522
Dodowa
Dormaa
150,287
2,208
Dormaa Ahenkro
East Akim
188,912
1,479
Kibi
East Gonja
174,500
9,351
Salaga
East Mamprusi
174,824
3,037
Gambaga
Ejisu-Juabeng
124,179
678
Ejisu
Ejura Sekyedumase
81,119
1,252
Ejura
Fanteakwa
85,772
1,066
Begoro
Ga
548,011
692
Amasaman
Gomoa
194,789
891
Apam
Gushiegu Karaga
125,430
5,761
Gushiegu
Ho
233,135
2,361
Ho
Hohoe
152,627
1,403
Hohoe
Jaman
147,216
1,376
Drobo
Jasikan
110,452
1,355
Jasikan
Jirapa Lambussie
87,525
2,125
Jirapa
Jomoro
110,312
1,350
Half Assini
Juabeso Bia
242,121
4,143
Juabeso
Kadjebi
52,001
1,092
Kadjebi
Kassena Nankana
96,833
1,657
Navrongo
Keta
133,700
412
Keta
Ketu
235,852
779
Denu
Kintampo
146,943
6,566
Kintampo
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem
112,437
396
Elmina
Kpandu
112,974
632
Kpandu
Krachi
159,600
3,204
Kete-Krachi
Kumasi
1,171,311
299
Kumasi
Kwabibirem
179,161
1,147
Kade
Kwabre
164,668
356
Mamponteng
Kwahu South
216,307
1,866
Mpraeso
Lawra
85,442
509
Lawra
Lower Denkyira
110,352
1,298
Twifu Praso
Manya Krobo
154,226
819
Odumase Krobo
Mfantsiman
152,858
533
Saltpond
Mpohor Wassa East
121,846
2,073
Daboase
Nadowli
81,874
2,594
Nadowli
Nanumba
144,277
4,178
Bimbila
New Juaben
136,753
216
Koforidua
Nkoranza
127,384
2,584
Nkoranza
Nkwanta
151,168
3,365
Nkwanta
North Tongu
130,410
1,739
Adidome
Nzema East
142,959
2,033
Axim
Offinso
138,190
1,451
Offinso
Saboba Chereponi
93,100
3,439
Saboba
Savelugu Nanton
88,059
2,011
Savelugu
Sefwi Wiawso
148,290
2,634
Wiawso
Sekyere East
157,378
4,516
Effiduase
Sekyere West
143,213
2,345
Mampong
Sene
81,468
6,657
Kwame Danso
Shama Ahanta East
366,579
384
Sekondi
Sissala
149,019
7,781
Tumu
South Tongu
64,852
448
Sogakope
Suhum Kraboa Coaltar
166,376
971
Suhum
Sunyani
178,731
1,289
Sunyani
Tamale
293,879
731
Tamale
Tano
123,339
1,267
Bechem
Techiman
173,742
1,119
Techiman
Tema
506,637
565
Tema
Tolon-Kumbungu
122,550
2,389
Tolon
Upper Denkyira
108,482
1,139
Dunkwa-on-Offin
Wa
221,905
5,859
Wa
Wassa Amenfi
234,403
4,987
Asankragua
Wassa West
232,700
2,578
Tarkwa
Wenchi
166,633
4,939
Wenchi
West Akim
154,154
825
Asamankese
West Gonja
139,260
17,317
Damongo
West Mamprusi
115,015
4,892
Walewale
Yendi
130,506
4,230
Yendi
Yilo Krobo
86,043
594
Somanya
Zabzugu Tatale
77,496
2,365
Zabzugu
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).
