Western Region (Ghana)

Western Region
Region
Beach near Sekondi-Takoradi
Beach near Sekondi-Takoradi
Coordinates: 5°30′N 2°30′W / 5.500°N 2.500°W / 5.500; -2.500
CountryGhana
CapitalSekondi-Takoradi
Districts22
Government
 • Regional MinisterHon. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah[1]
Area
 • Total
13,842 km2 (5,344 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 4th
Population
 (2021 Census)[2]
 • Total
2,060,585
 • RankRanked 6th
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2013
 • Per capita$5,150
GDP (Nominal)
 • Year2013
 • Per capita$2,500
Time zoneGMT
Area code031
ISO 3166 codeGH-WP
HDI (2022)Increase 0.648[3]
medium · 3nd

The Western Region is located in south Ghana,[4] spreads from the Ivory Coast (Comoé District) in the west to the Central region in the east, includes the capital and large twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi on the coast, coastal Axim, and a hilly inland area including Elubo. It includes Ghana's southernmost location, Cape Three Points, where crude oil was discovered in commercial quantities in June 2007. The region covers an area of 13,842 km2, and had a population of 2,060,585 at the 2021 Census.[2]

The Western Region enjoys a long coastline that stretches from South Ghana's border with Ivory Coast to the Western region's boundary with the Central Region on the east.

The Western Region has the highest rainfall in Ghana, lush green hills, and fertile soils. There are numerous small and large-scale gold mines along with offshore oil platforms dominate the Western Region economy.

The culture is dominated by the Akans; the main languages are Akan, French and English.

  1. ^ "Management And Administration – Western Regional Co-Ordinating Council". wrcc.gov.gh.
  2. ^ a b Ghana Statistical Service
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  4. ^ "Betway extends support to Volleyball Teams in the Western and Western North Regions". Citi Sports Online. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.