The 16 Regions of Ghana and their Capitals
Six new regions have been created out of the Volta, Brong Ahafo, Northern and Western regions.
The Oti Region was carved out of the Volta Region, with Dambai as the capital.
Bono East and Ahafo were created out of the Brong Ahafo Region with Techiman and Goaso as the respective capitals, while the former Brong Ahafo Region now becomes the Bono Region with Sunyani as the capital.
North East Region and Savannah Region were carved out of the Northern Region with Nalerigu and Damango as the new capitals respectively. Western North with Sefwi Wiawso as its capital was also created out of the Western Region.
When did Ghana get 16 regions?
Ghana held a referendum on creating new regions on 27 December 2018. The voting only took place in the 47 districts that are now part of the 6 new regions reated by splitting four of the existing regions. All the new regions were approved.
See below the current map of Ghana clearly showing all the regions.
Here are the 16 Regions of Ghana and their Regional Capitals:
| Region | Capital |
|---|---|
| Ahafo Region | Goaso |
| Ashanti Region | Kumasi |
| Bono East Region | Techiman |
| Bono Region | Sunyani |
| Central Region | Cape Coast |
| Eastern Region | Koforidua |
| Greater Accra Region | Accra |
| North East Region | Nalerigu |
| Northern Region | Tamale |
| Oti Region | Dambai |
| Savannah Region | Damango |
| Upper East Region | Bolgatanga |
| Upper West Region | Wa |
| Volta Region | Ho |
| Western North Region | Sefwi Wiawso |
| Western Region | Sekondi-Takoradi |
