Ashanti Region Explained

Ashanti Region should not be confused with Ashanti Empire.

Ashanti
Type:Region
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:6.75°N -31°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Leader Title:Regional Minister
Leader Name:Simon Osei-Mensah[1]
Leader Title1:Asantehene
Leader Name1:Osei Tutu II
Seat Type:Capital
Area Total Km2:24,389
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Rank:Ranked 3rd
Population Total:5,440,463
Population As Of:2021 Census
Population Rank:Ranked 1st
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:GDP (PPP)
Demographics1 Title1:Year
Demographics1 Info1:2013
Demographics1 Title2:Per capita
Demographics1 Info2:$5,150
Demographics Type2:GDP (Nominal)
Demographics2 Title1:Year
Demographics2 Info1:2013
Demographics2 Title2:Per capita
Demographics2 Info2:$2,500
Blank Info Sec2: 0.620[3]
· 3rd
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:27
Iso Code:GH-AH
Timezone:GMT
Area Code:032

The Ashanti Region is located in the southern part of Ghana and is the third largest of 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 24389km2 and making up 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the most populated region in Ghana, with a population of 5,440,463 according to the 2021 census, accounting for around one-sixth of Ghana's total population.[4] The Ashanti Region is known for its gold bar and cocoa production. The largest city and capital of Ashanti is Kumasi.[5]

Geography

The Ashanti Region is located in the middle belt of Ghana. It lies between longitudes 0.15W and 2.25W as well as latitudes 5.50N and 7.46N. The region shares boundaries with six of the sixteen political regions: the Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo in the north, the Eastern Region in the east, the Central Region in the south, and the Western Region in the South west. The region is divided into 43 districts, each headed by a District Chief Executive.[5]

Economy

The economy of the Ashanti Region is largely self-sufficient, dominated by the service sector, agriculture sector, as well as by natural resources. The region is also known for its production of manganese, bauxite and agricultural commodities such as cocoa and yam, with the region having low levels of taxation and without much need for foreign direct investment.[6]

Demographics

The center of population in the Ashanti Region is located in the Kumasi Metropolitan District. According to the 2000 census, the region had a population of 3,612,950, making it the most populous region of Ghana; however, its density (148.1 per square 1km (01miles)) is lower than that of Central the (162.2/km2) Region. The majority of the Ashanti Region's population is from the Akan ethnic group and is made up of citizens by birth (94.2%), whereas 5% are naturalized Ghanaians. A smaller proportion (5.8%) of the population originates from outside Ashanti, Akanland, or Ghana; 3.7 percent of the population of Ashanti was from one of the five English-speaking countries of ECOWAS and 2.1 percent was from other countries in Africa. The non-African population living in the region is 1.8 percent of the total population. Akans are the predominant ethnic group in the region, representing 94.2% of citizens by birth. A high proportion (82.9%) of the Akan population is Ashanti.[5]

Transport

The Ashanti region is served by the Kumasi Airport, which handles domestic flights. Five national highways (the N4, N6, N8, N10 and N6) and a few regional highways, such as the R52 and R106, are located in the region.

The N6 is connected to Kumasi, Nsawam, the N4, and Accra via Kwame Nkrumah Circle. Ashanti is also connected to the Central Region by the N8 and N10, both of which originate from Yemoransa in the Central Region. The N10, is also connected to Kumasi.[5]

Education

Senior high schools

See main article: List of senior high schools in the Ashanti Region.

Higher education

The Ashanti region has three public universities. In addition, there are private universities and colleges, which are spread throughout the region.[7]

Universities

Healthcare

Healthcare in the region is managed by the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate (RHD), which is headed by Dr. Emmanuel Tinkorang. Under the agency there are 43 smaller district health directorates managed by their respective district.[8]

There are about 1,654 health facilities in the region, mostly consisting of CHPS facilities and health centers.[8] This is a list of the most popular hospitals in the Ashanti Region:[9]

Sports

Administrative divisions

The Ashanti Region is administered by a local government. Under its administrative system, the region is divided into 43 MMDAs (made up of 1 Metropolitan, 18 Municipal and 24 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal, or Metropolitan Assembly is administered by a Chief Executive and Member of Parliament representing the central government, but deriving authority from an Assembly headed by a presiding member elected by the other members of the Assembly. Afterwards, the MMDAs were increased from 10 to 18 in 1988; from 18 to 21 in 2004; from 21 to 27 in 2008; from 27 to 30 in 2012; and from 30 to 43 in 2018.[10] The current list of Members of Parliament is as follows:

District!Capital!Constituency!Member of Parliament!Party
Adansi AsokwaAdansi AsokwaAdansi-AsokwaKobina Tahir Hammond
Adansi NorthFomenaFomenaAndrew Asiamah Amoako (Second Deputy Speaker)
Adansi SouthNew EdubiaseNew EdubeaseAdams Abdul Salam
Afigya Kwabre NorthBoamangAfigya Kwabre NorthCollins Adomako-Mensah
Afigya Kwabre SouthKodieAfigya Kwabre SouthWilliam Owuraku Aidoo
Ahafo Ano North MunicipalTepaAhafo Ano NorthSuleman Adamu Sanid
Ahafo Ano South EastDwinyame / AdugyamaAhafo Ano South EastFrancis Manu-Adoabor
Ahafo Ano South WestMankransoAhafo Ano South WestKwaku Adu Johnson
AkrofuomAkrofuomAkrofuomAlex Blankson
Amansie CentralJacobuOdotobriEmmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi
Amansie WestManso NkwantaManso NkwantaGeorge Kwabena Obeng Takyi
Amansie SouthManso AdubiaManso EdubiaFrimpong Yaw Addo
Asante Akim Central MunicipalKonongoAsante Akim CentralKwame Anyimadu - Antwi
Asante Akim NorthAgogoAsante Akim NorthAndy Kwame Appiah-Kubi
Asante Akim South MunicipalJuasoAsante Akim SouthKwaku Asante-Boateng
Asokore MampongAsokore MampongAsawaseMuntaka Mohammed Mubarak[11] (Minority Chief Whip)
Asokwa MunicipalAsokwaAsokwaPatricia Appiagyei
Atwima KwanwomaTwedieAtwima-KwanwomaKofi Amankwa-Manu
Atwima MponuaNyinahinAtwima MponuaIsaac Kwame Asiamah
Atwima Nwabiagya MunicipalNkawieAtwima-Nwabiagya SouthBenito Owusu Bio
Atwima Nwabiagya NorthBarekeseAtwima-Nwabiagya NorthEmmanuel Adjei Anhwere
Bekwai MunicipalBekwaiBekwaiJoseph Osei-Owusu (First Deputy Speaker)
Bosome FrehoAsiwaBosome-FrehoAkwasi Darko Boateng
BosomtweKuntanseBosomtweYaw Osei Adutwum
Ejisu MunicipalEjisuEjisuJohn Ampotuah Kumah
Ejura Sekyedumase MunicipalEjuraEjura-SekyedumaseMuhammad Bawah Braimah
Juaben MunicipalJuabenJuabenAma Pomaa Boateng
Kumasi Metropolitan (KMA)KumasiBantamaFrancis Asenso -Boakye
Manhyia NorthAkwasi Konadu
Manhyia SouthMatthew Opoku Prempeh
NhyiaesoStephen Amoah
SubinEugene Boakye Antwi
Kwabre East MunicipalMampontengKwabre EastFrancisca Oteng Mensah
Kwadaso MunicipalKwadasoKwadasoKingsley Nyarko
Mampong MunicipalMampongMampongKwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong
Obuasi East MunicipalTutukaObuasi EastPatrick Boakye-Yiadom
Obuasi MunicipalObuasiObuasi WestKwaku Agyemang Kwarteng
Offinso MunicipalOffinsoOffinso SouthAugustine Collins Ntim
Offinso NorthAkomadanOffinso NorthIsaac Yaw Opoku
Oforikrom MunicipalOforikromOforikromEmmanuel Marfo
Old Tafo MunicipalOld TafoOld TafoVincent Ekow Assafuah
Sekyere Afram PlainsDrobonsoSekyere Afram PlainsAlex Adomako-Mensah
Sekyere CentralNsutaNsuta-KwamangAdelaide Ntim
Sekyere EastEffiduaseAfigya Sekyere EastMavis Nkansah Boadu
Sekyere KumawuKumawuKumawuPhilip Basoah
Sekyere SouthAgonaEffiduase-AsokoreNana Ayew Afriyie
Suame MunicipalSuameSuameOsei Kyei Mensah Bonsu (Majority Leader)

Points of Interest

The following is a list of potential points of interest in the Ashanti Region:

Parks

Recreation areas

Historic sites

Festivals

Other

Notable people

Acting

Athletes

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See also

External links

Notes and References

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  6. Web site: Kumasi Metropolis Economy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928011130/http://www.kma.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=atd&_=6&sa=580 . 28 September 2015 . 1 August 2015 . Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.
  7. Web site: CoE Network - T-TEL. 16 August 2024. t-tel.org.
  8. Web site: Ashanti Region. Ghana Health Service. 16 August 2024.
  9. Web site: Hospitals In Ghana. Ghanaweb. 16 August 2024.
  10. Web site: Ashanti Region. GhanaDistricts. 29 December 2017.
  11. Web site: Leadership in Parliament. 20 December 2020. www.parliament.gh.
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