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Regions in Ghana
There are currently 16 Regions in Ghana after a referendum was held on December 27, 2018, to enable the Government of Ghana to create 6 new regions, in addition to the 10. Below is a list of the regions and their capital city. Click on the name to read more about the region, its festivals, and interesting places to visit while in Ghana.
| REGIONS IN GHANA | CAPITAL CITY |
| ASHANTI REGION | KUMASI |
| BONO REGION | SUNYANI |
| BONO EAST REGION | TECHIMAN |
| AHAFO REGION | GOASO |
| CENTRAL REGION | CAPE COAST |
| EASTERN REGION | KOFORIDUA |
| GREATER ACCRA REGION | ACCRA |
| NORTHERN REGION | TAMALE |
| SAVANNAH REGION | DAMONGO |
| NORTH EAST REGION | NALERIGU |
| UPPER EAST | BOLGATANGA |
| UPPER WEST | WA |
| VOLTA REGION | HO |
| OTI REGION | DAMBAI |
| WESTERN REGION | TAKORADI |
| WESTERN NORTH | WIAWSO |
Map of Ghana displaying the various Regions and their capital cities. The newly created regions are marked in red dot.
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