Ghana currently has 16 regions.

Quick Scoop

Ghana’s regions are the top-level administrative areas that organize governance, development planning, and local administration across the country.

How many regions and since when?

  • Ghana is officially divided into 16 administrative regions.
  • The number increased from 10 to 16 after a constitutional process and regional referendums in 2018 , which created six new regions from existing ones.

What changed from the old 10?

  • Previously, Ghana had 10 regions such as Ashanti, Northern, Brong Ahafo, and Volta.
  • The reforms split some of these to create new regions including Ahafo, Bono East, Oti, North East, Savannah, and Western North, bringing the total to 16.

Why this matters today

  • The 16-region structure guides how resources, development projects, and local government services are distributed across the country.
  • It is also now widely reflected in maps, school textbooks, media, and public discussions, so when people say “How many regions do we have in Ghana?”, the accepted answer is 16.

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