| Ashanti Region | ||
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| Regional Minister | Mr. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah | |
| Capital | Kumasi | |
| Area | 24,389 km² Ranked 3rd |
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| Population 2000 Census 1984 Census |
Ranked 1st 3,612,950 2,090,100 |
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| Districts | 21 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | GH-AH | |
Ashanti is an administrative region in central Ghana. Most of the region's inhabitants are Ashanti people, one of Ghana's major ethnic groups. Most of Ghana's cocoa is grown in Ashanti, and it is also a major site of Ghana's gold-mining industry.
The Ashanti Region is subdivided into the following 27 districts:
- Adansi North District
- Adansi South District
- Afigya-Kwabre District
- Ahafo Ano North District
- Ahafo Ano South District
- Amansie Central District
- Amansie West District
- Asante Akim North Municipal District
- Asante Akim South 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
- Kwabre 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
Sources
- Districts of Ghana at statoids.com
- GhanaDistricts.com
- 19 New Districts Created, GhanaWeb, November 20, 2003.
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Coordinates: 6°45′N 1°30′W / 6.75°N 1.5°W
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