Western Region (Ghana)

De Western region, dey locate insyd south Ghana, dey spread from de Ivory Coast (Comoé District) insyd de west to de Central region insyd de east, wey dey include de capital den large twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi for de coast, coastal Axim, den a hilly inland area wey dey include Elubo. E dey include Ghana ein southernmost location, Cape Three Points, wer na dem discover crude oil for commercial quantities insyd June 2007. De region dey cover an area of 13,842 km2, wey na e get a population of 2,060,585 for de 2021 Census.Ghana Statistical Service E get a coastline wey dey stretch from South Ghana ein border plus de Ivory Coast to de boundary plus de Central region for de east.

 Tourism 
De largest rivers be de Ankobra River, de Bia River, den de Pra River insyd de east, plus de Tano River wey dey partly form de western national border. De area be known for de UNESCO World Heritage Site, de village of Nzulezo dem build entirely for stilts den platforms top over water den de Ankasa Protected Area. Der be a series of imposing Portuguese, Dutch, British, den Brandenburgian forts along de coast, dem build from 1512 dey go.

De region be an Akan region wey comprise Wassa, Ahanta, den Nzema. Wassa be de largest tribe insyd de region. However, de popular language dem dey speak insyd de region be Fanti. De Western region dey boast of chaw beaches den mining companies. De popular Ghana Gold fields mine dey locate insyd de region for Tarkwa.

 Education 
De Western region get chaw post-secondary schools, wey dey include teachers' den nursing colleges, den two universities--University of Mines and Technology (insyd Tarkwa) den Takoradi Technical University (dem formerly know as Takoradi Polytechnic).

 Administrative divisions 
Before de regional demarcation insyd December 2018, na de region get 23 MMDA's (dem make up of 1 Metropolitan, 11 Municipal den 11 Ordinary Assemblies). Der fore, as part of dis reorganisation, nine MMDA's (those insyd bold den asterisks below, wich na dem be 3 Municipal den 6 Ordinary Assemblies) na dem komot dem from de Western region wey dem form am into a new Western North region plus ein new capital for Wiawso.

De political administration of de region be thru de local government system. Under dis administration system, na dem divide de region into 14 MMDA's (dem make up of 1 Metropolitan, 8 Municipal den 5 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal anaa Metropolitan Assembly, be administered by a Chief Executive, wey dey represent de central government buh dey derive authority from an Assembly wey be head by a presiding member dem elect from among de members demaselves. De current list be as follows:
+Districts of de Western region#MMDA nameCapitalMMDA typePopulation
census 2010Population
projection 20191Ahanta WestAgona NkwantaMunicipal106,215139,188-Aowin*EnchiMunicipal117,886154,661-Bia East*AdabokromOrdinary27,39337,108-Bia West*EssamOrdinary88,939111,355-Bodi*BodiOrdinary53,31468,0552EllembelleNkrofulOrdinary87,501114,4413JomoroHalf AssiniMunicipal150,107194,808-Juabeso*JuabosoOrdinary58,43577,6784MpohorMpohorOrdinary42,92355,6785Nzema EastAximMunicipal60,82880,4806Prestea-Huni ValleyBogosoMunicipal159,304207,237-Sefwi-Akontombra*Sefwi AkontombraOrdinary82,467108,266-Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai*BibianiMunicipal123,272160,844-Sefwi-Wiawso*WiawsoMunicipal139,200182,5107Sekondi-TakoradiSekondiMetropolitan559,548726,9058Effia-KwesimintsimKwesimintsimOrdinaryN/AN/A9ShamaShamaOrdinary81,966105,173-Suaman*DadiesoOrdinary20,52927,83210Tarkwa-NsuaemTarkwaMunicipal90,477117,55011Wassa Amenfi CentralManso AmenfiOrdinary69,01489,70312Wassa Amenfi EastWassa-AkropongMunicipal83,478108,27213Wassa Amenfi WestAsankraguaMunicipal92,152120,64314Wassa EastDaboaseOrdinary81,073105,163Total2,376,0213,093,201

 Famous native citizens 
Famous native citizens of Western region#CitizenSettlement1Samuel InkoomSekondi-Takoradi2Nadia BuariSekondi-Takoradi3Boris KodjoeSekondi-Takoradi4John Atta MillsTarkwa5Kwame NkrumahNkroful6Anton Wilhelm AmoAxim7Joseph Boahen AidooWassa Afransie8Kofi KinaataTakoradi9Gyedu-Blay AmbolleySekondi-Takoradi10Godfried GambrahSekondi-Takoradi11Kwame NkrumahNkroful (Nzema people)

 References 
Category:Regions of Ghana

 External links 

 Latest list of Regional Ministers in 2008