Central Region (Ghana)
Overview
The Central Region is one of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
's ten administrative regions
Regions of Ghana
||Ghana is divided into ten regions :*Ashanti Region *Brong-Ahafo Region *Central Region *Eastern Region *Greater Accra Region *Northern Region *Upper East Region...
. It is bordered by the Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region is the smallest of Ghana's 10 administrative regions in terms of area, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres or 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana...
to the east, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
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The Central Region of Ghana comprises the following 17 districts:
- Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese DistrictAbura/Asebu/Kwamankese DistrictThe Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District is a district of Ghana in the Central Region. Some of its notable towns include Asebu and Abakrampa. The legendary giant Asebu Amenfi also hails from this district. The ancient Asebu Kingdom was also situated in this District. Most of the people in the District...
- Agona East DistrictAgona East DistrictThe Agona East District is a district of Ghana in the Western Region of Ghana. The district is among the new districts and municipalities created in 2008 by the then President, John Kufuor. It was inaugurated on the 29th of February 2008....
- Agona West Municipal DistrictAgona West Municipal DistrictThe Agona West Municipal District is a district of Ghana in the Central Region of Ghana....
- Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam DistrictAjumako/Enyan/Essiam DistrictThe Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam District is a district in the Central Region of Ghana.-Sources:*...
- Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa DistrictAsikuma/Odoben/Brakwa DistrictThe Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa District is a district of Ghana in the Central Region.-Sources:*...
- Assin North Municipal DistrictAssin North Municipal DistrictThe Assin North Municipal is a district of Ghana in the Western Region of Ghana....
- Assin South DistrictAssin South DistrictThe ' is a district in the Central Region of Ghana....
- Awutu-Senya District
- Cape Coast Metropolitan District
- Effutu Municipal DistrictEffutu Municipal DistrictThe Efutu Municipal District is a district of Ghana in the Central Region of Ghana....
- Gomoa East DistrictGomoa East DistrictThe Gomoa East District is a district of Ghana in the Western Region of Ghana....
- Gomoa West DistrictGomoa West DistrictThe Gomoa West District is a district of Ghana in the Western Region of Ghana.This District is in Apam its District Capital. It has its own District Co-ordinating office.The following are the schools in ApamSecondary Schools...
- Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District
- Mfantsiman Municipal DistrictMfantsiman Municipal DistrictThe Mfantseman Municipal is a district of Ghana in the Central Region.In 2008,the district achieved Municipal status.The Mfantseman Municipal is located along the Atlantic coastline cf the Central Region of Ghana and extends from latitudes 5* T to 5* 20’ North of the Equator and longitudes 0* 44’...
- Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira DistrictTwifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira DistrictThe Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District is a district in the Central Region of Ghana.Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira district is where Kakum National Park is located. The district also has the River Pra and the Twifo oil palm plantation ltd.-External links:...
- Upper Denkyira East District
- Upper Denkyira West DistrictUpper Denkyira West DistrictThe Upper Denkyira West District is a district of Ghana in the Central Region of Ghana. The district is among the new districts and municipalities created in 2008 by the then President, John Kufuor. It was inaugurated on the 29th of February 2008....
The Central Region is a hub of education in Ghana, habouring some of the best schools in the country.