Districts & Counties of Ghana map & data
Ghana has 260 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 16 regions. The most are in Ashanti Region (43), Eastern Region (33) and Greater Accra Region (29). The largest include Central Gonja, Bole and North East Gonja.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ashanti Region | 43 | 17% |
| Eastern Region | 33 | 13% |
| Greater Accra Region | 29 | 11% |
| Central Region | 22 | 8.5% |
| Volta Region | 18 | 6.9% |
| Northern Region | 16 | 6.2% |
| Upper East Region | 15 | 5.8% |
| Western Region | 14 | 5.4% |
| Bono Region | 12 | 4.6% |
| Bono East Region | 11 | 4.2% |
| Upper West Region | 11 | 4.2% |
| Western North Region | 9 | 3.5% |
| Oti Region | 8 | 3.1% |
| Savannah Region | 7 | 2.7% |
| Ahafo Region | 6 | 2.3% |
| North East Region | 6 | 2.3% |
Largest districts and counties in Ghana
- Central GonjaSavannah Region · 7,606.6 km²
- BoleSavannah Region · 6,205.2 km²
- North East GonjaSavannah Region · 6,127.6 km²
- Sissala EastUpper West Region · 4,966.7 km²
- Kintampo North MunicipalBono East Region · 4,921.6 km²
- North GonjaSavannah Region · 4,879.3 km²
- West GonjaSavannah Region · 4,746.7 km²
- Sene EastBono East Region · 4,423 km²
- Wa EastUpper West Region · 4,324.1 km²
- Sawla-tuna-kalbaSavannah Region · 4,260.3 km²
- Sekyere Afram Plains NorthAshanti Region · 3,549.3 km²
- Sene WestBono East Region · 3,285.7 km²
- KaragaNorthern Region · 3,140.5 km²
- Kwahu Afram Plains SouthEastern Region · 3,115.4 km²
- Krachi East MunicipalOti Region · 2,777.1 km²
- Nkwanta South MunicipalOti Region · 2,735.7 km²
- MionNorthern Region · 2,732.3 km²
- GusheguNorthern Region · 2,692.3 km²
- AowinWestern North Region · 2,653 km²
- Atebubu AmantinBono East Region · 2,642.3 km²
- West Mamprusi MunicipalNorth East Region · 2,628.7 km²
- Kwahu Afram Plains NorthEastern Region · 2,357 km²
- BandaBono Region · 2,298.8 km²
- Nanumba NorthNorthern Region · 2,275.4 km²
- East Gonja MunicipalSavannah Region · 2,269.3 km²
- Mamprugu MoagduriNorth East Region · 2,135.6 km²
- Atwima MponuaAshanti Region · 1,896 km²
- Wassa Amenfi CentralWestern Region · 1,858.2 km²
- Sissala WestUpper West Region · 1,855.6 km²
- TainBono Region · 1,841.6 km²
- Prestea/huni ValleyWestern Region · 1,821.6 km²
- Nanumba SouthNorthern Region · 1,800.9 km²
- SabobaNorthern Region · 1,783.5 km²
- East MamprusiNorth East Region · 1,717.7 km²
- Wassa EastWestern Region · 1,663.9 km²
- Pru EastBono East Region · 1,663.4 km²
- Sekyere CentralAshanti Region · 1,642.8 km²
- Pru WestBono East Region · 1,580.1 km²
- Wassa Amenfi EastWestern Region · 1,568.6 km²
- SaveluguNorthern Region · 1,556.3 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Ghana?
This layer holds 260 districts and counties in Ghana, the most of them in Ashanti Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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