- About
- VISION
- MISSION STATEMENT
The Eastern Region which was created on 1st November, 1953 is one of the ten (10) administrative Regions of Ghana. The Region shares common boundaries with Greater Accra, Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo and Volta Regions. Currently the population of the Region stands at 2,633,154 (reference 2012 housing and population Census results). The major economic activities in the Region are Agriculture, Mining, fishing and commerce.
It has a land area of 19,323 square kilometre which is about 8.19% of the total size of Ghana. It is the 7th largest region in terms of land area.
- ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS
- OBJECTIVES
- FUNCTIONS
The Region has twenty-six (26) Administrative Municipalities/Districts. These are made up of ten (10) Municipals and sixteen (16) Districts.
Districts in Eastern region # District Capital Population 1 Akuapim North Municipal Akropong 136,483 2 Akuapim South Aburi 37,501 3 Akyemansa Ofoase 97,374 4 Asuogyaman Atimpoku 98,046 5 Atiwa Kwabeng 110,622 6 Ayensuano Coaltar 77,193 7 Birim Central Municipal Akim Oda 144,869 8 Birim North New Abirem 78,907 9 Birim South Akim Swedru 119,767 10 Denkyembour Akwatia 78,841 11 East Akim Municipal Kibi 167,896 12 Fanteakwa Begoro 108,614 13 Kwaebibirem Kade 113,721 14 Kwahu Afram Plains North Donkorkrom 102,423 15 Kwahu Afram Plains South Tease 115,812 16 Kwahu East Abetifi 77,125 17 Kwahu South Mpraeso 69,757 18 Kwahu West Municipal Nkawkaw 93,584 19 Lower Manya Krobo Odumase Krobo 89,246 20 New-Juaben Municipal Koforidua 183,727 21 Nsawam Adoagyire Municipal Nsawam 86,000 22 Suhum Municipal Suhum 90,358 23 Upper Manya Krobo Asesewa 72,092 24 Upper West Akim Adeiso 87,051 25 West Akim Municipal Asamankese 108,298 26 Yilo Krobo Somanya 87,847 Total 2,633,154