Eastern Region (Ghana)

Eastern Region dey south Ghana wey ebe one of de sixteen administrative regions of Ghana. Eastern region dey share border plus de east by de Lake Volta, go de north by Bono East Region den Ashanti region, go de west by Ashanti region, go de south by Central region den Greater Accra Region. Akans be de dominant inhabitants den natives of Eastern region wey Akan, Ewe, Krobo, Hausa den English be dema main spoken languages. De capital town of Eastern Region be Koforidua. De Akosombo dam dey Eastern region wey ebe de high-capacity electricity generation for der wey dey dominate Eastern region. Eastern region dey cover sam area of 19,323 square kilometres, wey ebe about 8.1% of Ghana ein total landform."Eastern Region". GhanaDistricts. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2009-11-20.

 Hydro Project 
High-capacity electricity generation Akosombo Hydroelectric Project get three main tributaries: de Black Volta; de White Volta den de Red Volta wey de Akosombo Hydroelectric Project dey flow go de Gulf of Guinea insyd fo de Atlantic Ocean top.Fobil, J.N., D.K. Attaquayefio, and Volta Basin Research Project [VBRP]. 2003. Remediation of the environmental impacts of the Akosombo and Kpong dams. HORIZON Solutions Site: Public Health. Yale University Department of Biology: HORIZON International. Dem complete de Akosombo Dam for 1965 insyd as part of de Volta River Project. De dam dey measure for 440 ft (134 m) above ground level. Ein large electric power generating capacity be 912 megawatts. De dam dey help supply electricity go sam economically important town wey dem dey bell am Tema."Akosombo Dam | dam, Ghana | Britannica". Britannica. Retrieved 2022-04-06.

 Education 

 Senior High Schools 

 Abetifi Presbyterian senior High School
 Abetifi technical school
 Abetifi vocational institute
 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 Oda Senior High School
 Akim Achiase Senior High School
 Akim Swedru Senior High School
 Akro Senior High Technical School, Odumase Krobo
 Akwamuman Senior High School

 Akosombo International School
 Anum Presby Senior High School
 Asafo senior high
 Asamankese Senior High School
 Asesewa 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
 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
 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 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

De region san dey boast of sam quality basic schools such as Hecta School Complex, wey dem establish am for 1962 insyd, den odas.

 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

 Varsities 

 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 
Dem form Achiase District from de existing Birim South District wey dem inaugurate am for 22 February 2019 insyd."Newly created Achiase district inaugurated". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2020-01-11. Since den, dem split de Afram Plains District into two wey dem rename am as Kwahu Afram Plains North District plus capital wey be Donkorkrom den Kwahu Afram Plains South District plus ein capital wey be Tease. De Akuapim South District, East Akim District den Kwahu West Districts upgrade go Municipal status plus de addition of Birim Central Municipal District wey be entirely fresh. Oda fresh districts dey include Akyemansa District den Kwahu East District. Dem split de Manya Krobo District into Lower Manya Krobo District den Upper Manya Krobo District."Eastern Region". GhanaNation. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

 Administrative divisions 
De political administration of de region be through de local government system. For dis administration system insyd, dem divide de region go 33 MMDA's insyd (made up of 0 Metropolitan, 13 Municipal den 20 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal anaa Metropolitan Assembly, be administered by sam Chief Executive, wey dey represent de central government but edey take authority from sam Assembly wey sam presiding member  wey dem elect am dey head from among de members demma body. Dem increase de MMDA's from 9 go 15 for 1988 insyd; den from 15 go 17 for 2004 insyd; den from 17 go 21 for 2008 insyd; den from 21 go 26 for 2012 insyd; wey recently from 26 go 33 for 2018 insyd. De current list be as follows:
DistrictCapitalConstituencyMember of ParliamentPartyAbuakwa North MunicipalKukurantumiAbuakwa NorthGifty Twum AmpofoNPPAbuakwa South MunicipalKibiAbuakwa SouthSamuel Atta AkyeaNPPAchiaseAchiaseAchiaseKofi Ahenkorah MarfoNPPAkuapim North MunicipalAkropongAkropongNana Ama Dokua Asiamah AdjeiNPPAkuapim SouthAburiAkwapim SouthOsei Bonsu AmoahNPPAkyemansaOfoaseOfoase-AyirebiKojo Oppong-NkrumahNPPAsene Manso AkrosoMansoAsene Akroso MansoGeorge Kwame AboagyeNPPAsuogyamanAtimpokuAsuogyamanThomas Nyarko AmpemNDCAtiwa EastAnyinamAtiwa EastAbena Osei AsareNPPAtiwa WestKwabengAtiwa WestKwesi Amoako AttaNPPAyensuanoCoaltarAyensuanoTeddy Safori AddiNDCBirim Central MunicipalAkim OdaAkim OdaAlexander Akwasi AcquahNPPBirim NorthNew AbiremAbiremJohn Frimpong OseiNPPBirim SouthAkim SwedruAkim SwedruKennedy Osei NyarkoNPPDenkyembourAkwatiaAkwatiaHenry Yiadom BoakyeNDCFanteakwa NorthBegoroFanteakwa NorthKwabena Amankwa AsiamahNPPFanteakwa SouthOsinoFanteakwa SouthKofi Okyere-AgyekumNPPKwaebibirem MunicipalKadeKadeAlexander AgyareNPPKwahu Afram Plains NorthDonkorkromAfram Plains NorthBetty Crosby MensahNDCKwahu Afram Plains SouthTease, GhanaAfram Plains SouthJoseph Appiah BoatengNDCKwahu EastAbetifiAbetifiBryan AchemapongNPPKwahu SouthMpraesoMpraesoDavis Ansah OpokuNPPKwahu West MunicipalNkawkawNkawkawJoseph FrimpongNPPLower Manya Krobo MunicipalKrobo OdumaseLower ManyaEbenezer Okletey TerlabiNDCNew Juaben North MunicipalEffiduaseNew Juaben NorthKwasi Boateng AdjeiNPPNew Juaben South MunicipalKoforiduaNew Juaben SouthMichael Okyere BaafiNPPNsawam Adoagyire MunicipalNsawamNsawam AdoagyiriFrank Annoh-DomprehNPPOkereAdukromOkereDaniel BotweNPPSuhum MunicipalSuhumSuhumKwadjo AsanteNPPUpper Manya KroboAsesewaUpper ManyaBismark Tetteh NyarkoNDCUpper West AkimAdeisoUpper West AkimFrederick Obeng AdomNPPWest Akim MunicipalAsamankeseLower West AkimCharles AcheampongNPPYilo Krobo MunicipalSomanyaYilo KroboAlbert Tetteh NyakoteyNDC

 Culture 
See also: Eastern Music Awards

 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 Aburi Botanical Gardens den Palm Trees for Aburi insyd
 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#CitizenSettlement1Nana Akufo-AddoKibi2Seth TerkperKrobo Odumase3George BoatengNkawkaw4Dr. J. B. DanquahKibi5Samuel Wilberforce Awuku-DarkoSuhum6Frederick W. K. AkuffoAkropong7Thomas Teye ParteyKrobo Odumase8Okyehemaa Nana Dokua AdutwumwaaKibi9Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori PaninKibi10Ken Ofori-AttaKibi11Samuel Atta AkyeaKibi12Hackman Owusu AgyemangKoforidua

 References 

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