Administrative divisions of Ghana

The administrative divisions of the Republic of Ghana consist of four geographic terrestrial plains and 16 regions. For local government, there are a total of 261 districts including 146 ordinary districts, 109 municipal districts, and six metropolitan districts.

Various types of councils exist below the district level including 58 town or area councils, 108 zonal councils, and 626 area councils. At a smaller level of local administration, there are over 16,000 unit committees; with each of them containing numerous populated places (i.e.: villages, localities, settlements, communities, etc.).

Electorally, Ghana is divided into 275 constituencies.

Regions

Districts

As of 2021, there are 261 metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (or M.M.D.A.'s) in Ghana; which includes the following population requirements for each type: Ordinary district assemblies must have a population of less than 75,000, while municipal district assemblies must have a population between 75,000 and 95,000, and metropolitan district assemblies must have a population of above 250,000.

Government of Ghana Parliamentary Constituencies of Ghana

Settlements

See also

• Government of Ghana

References