Central Region (Ghana)

Central Region
Location of Central Region in Ghana
Location of Central Region in Ghana
CountryGhana
CapitalCape Coast
Districts17
Government
 • Regional MinisterKwamena Duncan[1]
Area
 • Total9,826 km2 (3,794 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 8th
Population
 (2021 Census)
 • Total2,859,821
 • RankRanked 4th
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2013
 • Per capita$5,150
GDP (Nominal)
 • Year2013
 • Per capita$3,500
Time zoneGMT
Area code033
ISO 3166 codeGH-CP
HDI (2017)0.633[2]
medium · 5th

The Central Region is one of the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana. Ashanti and Eastern regions border it to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The Central Region is renowned for its many elite high schools and an economy based on an abundance of industrial minerals and tourism. The Central region boasts of many tourist attractions, such as castles, forts and beaches dotted along the region's coastline.

Theora Video of beach on the coast of Winneba in the Effutu Municipal of the Central region.
  1. ^ "Regional Ministers - Government of Ghana". ghana.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.