Western Region ( Ghana ) - wikipedia Western Region ( Ghana ) Region Western Region Region Région Occidentale Flag Location of Western Region in Ghana Country Ghana Capital Sekondi - Takoradi Districts 22 Government Regional Minister Dr. Kwaku Afriyie Area Total 23,921 km ( 9,236 sq mi ) Area rank Ranked 4th Population ( 2010 Census ) Total 2,376,021 Rank Ranked 4th Density 99 / km ( 260 / sq mi ) GDP ( PPP ) Year 2013 Per capita $5,150 GDP ( Nominal ) Year 2013 Per capita $2,500 Time zone GMT Area code ( s ) 031 ISO 3166 code GH - WP The Western Region is located in south Ghana, spreads from the Ivory Coast border in the west to the Central region in the east, includes the capital and large twin city of Sekondi - Takoradi on the coast, coastal Axim, and a hilly inland area including Elubo. It includes Ghana 's southernmost location, Cape Three Points, where crude oil was discovered in commercial quantities in June 2007. The Western Region enjoys a long coastline that stretches from South Ghana 's border with Ivory Coast to the Western region 's boundary with the Central Region on the east. The Western Region has the highest rainfall in Ghana, lush green hills, and fertile soils. There are numerous small and large - scale gold mines along with offshore oil platforms dominate the Western Region economy. The culture is dominated by the Akans ; the main languages are Akan, French and English. Contents 1 Tourism 2 Education 3 Districts 4 Famous native citizens 5 References 5.1 Sources Tourism The largest rivers are the Ankobra River, the Bia River, and the Pra River in the east, with the Tano River partly forming the western national border. The area is known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site and village of Nzulezo, built entirely on stilts and platforms over water, and the Ankasa Protected Area. There is a series of imposing Portuguese, Dutch, British, and Brandenburgian forts along the coast, built from 1512 on. Education The Western region has many post-secondary schools, including teachers ' and nursing colleges, and two universities one at Tarkwa, UMaT and Takoradi Technical University formerly known as Takoradi Polythecnic. Districts Districts of the Western Region The Western Region of Ghana contains 22 districts made up of 1 metropolitan, 2 municipal and 19 ordinary districts as follows : Districts in Western region # District Capital Population Ahanta West Agona Nkwanta Aowin Enchi Bia East Adabokrom Bia West Essam 5 Bodi Bodi 6 Ellembelle Nkroful 7 Jomoro Half Assini 8 Juabeso Juaboso 9 Mpohor Mpohor 10 Nzema East Axim 11 Prestea - Huni Valley Prestea 12 Sefwi Akontombra Sefwi Akontombra 13 Sefwi Bibiani - Anhwiaso - Bekwai District Bibiani 14 Sefwi - Wiawso Wiawso 15 Sekondi - Takoradi Metropolitan Sekondi 16 Shama Shama 17 Suaman Dadieso 18 Tarkwa - Nsuaem Municipal Tarkwa 19 Wassa Amenfi Central Manso Amenfi 20 Wassa Amenfi East Wassa - Akropong 21 Wassa Amenfi West Asankragua 22 Wassa East Daboase Total Famous native citizens Famous native citizens of Western region # Citizen Settlement Samuel Inkoom Sekondi - Takoradi Nadia Buari Sekondi - Takoradi Boris Kodjoe Sekondi - Takoradi John Atta Mills Tarkwa 5 Kwame Nkrumah Nkroful 6 Anton Wilhelm Amo Axim 7 Joseph Boahen Aidoo Wassa Afransie References Western region ( Ghana ) portal Jump up ^ http://ghana.gov.gh/index.php/governance/regional-ministers Jump up ^ `` Western ''. GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013. Sources Latest list of Regional Ministers in 2008 Places adjacent to Western Region ( Ghana ) Ivory Coast Brong - Ahafo Brong - Ahafo Ivory Coast Western Ashanti Central Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea Regions of Ghana Ashanti Brong - Ahafo Central Eastern Greater Accra Northern Upper East Upper West Volta Western Coordinates : 5 ° 30 ′ N 2 ° 30 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 5.500 ° N 2.500 ° W ﻿ / 5.500 ; - 2.500 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_Region_(Ghana)&oldid=832525259 '' Categories : Western Region ( Ghana ) Regions of Ghana Talk Contents About Wikipedia Беларуская Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Български Brezhoneg Català Cebuano Dansk Deutsch Español Esperanto فارسی Français 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Lietuvių მარგალური Nederlands 日本 語 Nordfriisk Norsk Polski Português Română Svenska Türkçe اردو 中文 19 more Edit links This page was last edited on 26 March 2018, at 14 : 52. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the capital town of western region
Answer: Sekondi-Takoradi