# Eastern Region (Ghana)

The Eastern Region is located in the Eastern part of Ghana and is one of the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana. Eastern region is bordered to the east by the Lake Volta, to the north by Bono East Region and Ashanti region, to the west by Ashanti region, to the south by Central region and Greater Accra Region. Akans are the dominant inhabitants and natives of Eastern region and Akan, Ewe, Krobo, Hausa and English are the main spoken languages. The capital town of Eastern Region is Koforidua.The Eastern region is the location of the Akosombo dam and the economy of the Eastern region is dominated by its high-capacity electricity generation. Eastern region covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total landform.

## Hydro project

High-capacity electricity generation Akosombo Hydroelectric Project contains three main tributaries: the Black Volta; the White Volta and the Red Volta and the Akosombo Hydroelectric Project flows into the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. The Akosombo Dam was completed in 1965 as part of the Volta River Project. The dam measures at 440 ft (134 m) above ground level. The large electric power generating capacity is 912 megawatts. The dam helps supplies electricity to an economically important town called Tema.

## Education
### Senior High Schools

* Abetifi Presbyterian Senior High School
* Abetifi Technical School
* Abetifi Vocational Institute
* Abomosu STEM SHS
* Abuakwa state college
* Abuakwa State College
* Aburi Girls' Senior High School
* Aburi Presby Senior High
* Adeisu Presbyterian Senior High School
* Adonten Senior High School
* Adukrom Presbyterian Senior High Technical School
* Akim Achiase Senior High School
* Akim Swedru Senior High School
* Akro Senior High Technical School, Odumase Krobo
* Akwamuman Senior High School
* Akwatia Technical Institute
* Akosombo International School
* Anum Presby Senior High School
* Asafo Senior High School
* Asamankese Senior High School
* Asesewa Senior High School
* Akuse Methodist Senior High School
* Akro Senior High School
* Apersua Community Senior High School
* Asuom Senior High School
* Begoro Presbyterian Senior High School
* Benkum Senior High School
* Boso Senior High Tech School
* Donkorkrom Agric Senior High School
* Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua
* H'Mount Sinai Senior High School
* Islamic girls Senior High School
* Kade Senior High-Technical School
* Kibi Secondary Technical Senior High School
* Kibi Technical Institute
* Klo Agogo Senior High School
* Koforidua Senior High Technical School
* Krobo Girls Senior High School
* Kwabeng Anglican Senior High and Technical School
* Legacy Girls' College, Akuse
* Mangoase Senior High School
* Manya Krobo Senior High School
* Methodist Girls' High School (Mamfe)
* Akuse Methodist Senior High Technical School
* Mpraeso Senior High School
* New Abirem Senior High School
* New Juaben Senior High Commercial School
* New Nsutam Senior High School
* Nifa Senior High School
* Nkawkaw Senior High School
* Nkwatia Presby Senior High School
* Nsawam Senior High school
* Oda Senior High School
* Ofori Panin Senior High School
* Okuapeman Senior High School
* Osino Senior High School
* Oti Boateng Senior High School
* Oyoko Methodist Senior High School
* Presbyterian Senior High School, Akuapim-Mampong
* Presbyterian Senior High Technical School, Adukrom
* Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary
* Saint Francis Senior High School
* Saviour Senior High School
* Sekyere SDA Senior High School
* Somanya Senior High Technical School.
* St Fidelis Senior High School
* St Matins Senior High School
* St Paul's Senior Secondary School
* St. Peter's Boys Senior High School
* St Roses Senior High (Akwatia)
* St Stephens senior and technical
* St Thomas Senior High Technical School, Asamankese
* Suhum Presbyterian Senior High School
* Suhum Senior High and Technical School
* W.B.M.Zion Senior High School, Old Tafo,
* Yilo Krobo Senior High School
The region also boasts of some quality basic schools one which is Hecta School Complex, established in 1962, and others.

### Colleges

* Kibi Presbyterian College of Education
* Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong
* Presbyterian Women's College of Education
* Mount Mary College of Education, Somanya
* Seventh Day Adventist College of Education, Asokore
* Abetifi Presbyterian College of Education

### Universities

* Ashesi University
* All Nations University
* University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies
* Koforidua Technical University
* Presbyterian University College (Abetifi Kwahu)
* Presbyterian University college (Akropong)
* University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya

## Districts
### District changes

Achiase District was carved out of the existing Birim South District and inaugurated on 22 February 2019. The Afram Plains District has since been split into two and renamed as Kwahu Afram Plains North District with its capital being Donkorkrom and Kwahu Afram Plains South District with its capital also being Tease. The Akuapim South District, East Akim District and Kwahu West Districts have been upgraded to Municipal status with the addition of Birim Central Municipal District which is entirely new. Other new districts include Akyemansa District and Kwahu East District. The Manya Krobo District has been split into Lower Manya Krobo District and Upper Manya Krobo District.

### Administrative divisions

The political administration of the region is through the local government system. Under this administration system, the region is divided into 33 MMDA's (mMDAsMd by a presiding member elected from among the members themselves. The MMDA's were increased from 9 to 15 in 1988; then from 15 to 17 in 2004; then from 17 to 21 in 2008; then from 21 to 26 in 2012; and recently from 26 to 33 in 2018. The current list is as follows:
| District | Capital | Constituency | Member of Parliament | Party |
| Abuakwa North Municipal | Kukurantumi | Abuakwa North | Gifty Twum Ampofo | NPP |
| Abuakwa South Municipal | Kibi | Abuakwa South | Samuel Atta Akyea | NPP |
| Achiase | Achiase | Achiase | Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo | NPP |
| Akuapim North Municipal | Akropong | Akropong | Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei | NPP |
| Akuapim South | Aburi | Akwapim South | Osei Bonsu Amoah | NPP |
| Akyemansa | Ofoase | Ofoase-Ayirebi | Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah | NPP |
| Asene Manso Akroso | Manso | Asene Akroso Manso | George Kwame Aboagye | NPP |
| Asuogyaman | Atimpoku | Asuogyaman | Thomas Nyarko Ampem | NDC |
| Atiwa East | Anyinam | Atiwa East | Abena Osei Asare | NPP |
| Atiwa West | Kwabeng | Atiwa West | Kwesi Amoako Atta | NPP |
| Ayensuano | Coaltar | Ayensuano | Teddy Safori Addi | NDC |
| Birim Central Municipal | Akim Oda | Akim Oda | Alexander Akwasi Acquah | NPP |
| Birim North | New Abirem | Abirem | John Frimpong Osei | NPP |
| Birim South | Akim Swedru | Akim Swedru | Kennedy Osei Nyarko | NPP |
| Denkyembour | Akwatia | Akwatia | Henry Yiadom Boakye | NDC |
| Fanteakwa North | Begoro | Fanteakwa North | Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah | NPP |
| Fanteakwa South | Osino | Fanteakwa South | Kofi Okyere-Agyekum | NPP |
| Kwaebibirem Municipal | Kade | Kade | Alexander Agyare | NPP |
| Kwahu Afram Plains North | Donkorkrom | Afram Plains North | Betty Crosby Mensah | NDC |
| Kwahu Afram Plains South | Tease, Ghana | Afram Plains South | Joseph Appiah Boateng | NDC |
| Kwahu East | Abetifi | Abetifi | Bryan Achemapong | NPP |
| Kwahu South | Mpraeso | Mpraeso | Davis Ansah Opoku | NPP |
| Kwahu West Municipal | Nkawkaw | Nkawkaw | Joseph Frimpong | NPP |
| Lower Manya Krobo Municipal | Krobo Odumase | Lower Manya | Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi | NDC |
| New Juaben North Municipal | Effiduase | New Juaben North | Kwasi Boateng Adjei | NPP |
| New Juaben South Municipal | Koforidua | New Juaben South | Michael Okyere Baafi | NPP |
| Nsawam Adoagyire Municipal | Nsawam | Nsawam Adoagyiri | Frank Annoh-Dompreh | NPP |
| Okere | Adukrom | Okere | Daniel Botwe | NPP |
| Suhum Municipal | Suhum | Suhum | Kwadjo Asante | NPP |
| Upper Manya Krobo | Asesewa | Upper Manya | Bismark Tetteh Nyarko | NDC |
| Upper West Akim | Adeiso | Upper West Akim | Frederick Obeng Adom | NPP |
| West Akim Municipal | Asamankese | Lower West Akim | Charles Acheampong | NPP |
| Yilo Krobo Municipal | Somanya | Yilo Krobo | Albert Tetteh Nyakotey | NDC |

## Tourist Sites

* Aburi Botanical Garden
* Boti Waterfalls
* Akosombo Dam
* Shai Hills Resource Reserve
* Umbrella Rock
* Atewa Range Forest Reserve
* Lake Volta
* The Big Tree at Oda
* Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm
* Bead Factory
* Dodi Island
* Adomi Bridge
* Akaa Waterfalls
* Ghana Bike and Hike Tours
* Kwahu plateau
* Akwawa Mountain Peak

## Famous native citizens

Famous native citizens of Eastern region :
| # | Citizen | Settlement |
| 1 | Nana Akufo-Addo | Kibi |
| 2 | Seth Terkper | Krobo Odumase |
| 3 | George Boateng | Nkawkaw |
| 4 | Dr. J. B. Danquah | Kibi |
| 5 | Samuel Wilberforce Awuku-Darko | Suhum |
| 6 | Frederick W. K. Akuffo | Akropong |
| 7 | Thomas Teye Partey | Krobo Odumase |
| 8 | Okyehemaa Nana Dokua Adutwumwaa | Kibi |
| 9 | Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin | Kibi |
| 10 | Ken Ofori-Atta | Kibi |
| 11 | Samuel Atta Akyea | Kibi |
| 12 | Hackman Owusu Agyemang | Koforidua |