The Ashanti Region is the largest administrative area in Ghana, and it is located in the southern parts of the country. It has an area of 24,389 square kilometers, which is about 10.2% of Ghana’s total land area. Unlike other administrative zones in Ghana, many districts in the Ashanti Region are among the most populated in Ghana.
Ghana has 16 administrative regions. Each region has a capital city and a number of districts. The Ashanti Region is one of these regions.
According to a 2011 census, the total population of the Ashanti Region is 4.7 million people. This accounts for approximately 19.4 percent of Ghana’s population. Historically, districts in this area have been major producers of cocoa and gold bar.
The Ashanti or Asante are the people who live in this territory. They are an Akan ethnic group with a matrilineal society that traces their lineage through the female. The area’s economic activities include the production of manganese, bauxite, and agricultural commodities, as well as pottery, clothing, textiles, and finance.
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List of district in Kumasi
What is the capital of the Ashanti Region?
Kumasi is the capital of the Ashanti Region and one of Ghana’s most populous cities. It is one of the country’s most important historical sites, located in the rainforest region. Kumasi is located approximately 500 kilometers north of the Equator and 200 kilometers north of the Gulf of Guinea.
Below is the List of district in Kumasi;
- Adansi North District (map)
- Adansi South District
- Afigya-Kwabre District
- Ahafo-Ano North District
- Ahafo-Ano South District
- Amansie Central District
- Amansie West District
- Asante-Akim Central Municipal District
- Asante-Akim North District
- Asante-Akim South District
- Asokore-Mampong Municipal District
- Atwima-Kwanwoma District
- Atwima-Mponua District
- Atwima-Nwabiagya District
- Bekwai Municipal District
- Bosome-Freho District
- Bosomtwe District
- Ejisu-Juaben Municipal District
- Ejura-Sekyedumase District
- Kumasi Metropolitan District
- Kumawu District
- Kwabre East District
- Mampong Municipal District
- Obuasi Municipal District
- Offinso Municipal District
- Offinso North District
- Sekyere-Afram Plains District
- Sekyere Central District
- Sekyere East District
- Sekyere South District