Ghana
Abstract
Ghana, with an area of 238,537 square kilometers (approximately equal to the size of the United Kingdom), lies along the West Coast of Africa. It is bounded on the west, north, east, and south by Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, and the Gulf of Guinea, respectively. For administrative purposes, Ghana is divided into ten regions. These are Greater Accra, Western Region, Central Region, Volta Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region and the three regions in Northern Ghana, namely, Northern, Upper East, and Upper West Regions. The regions are subdivided into 110 districts.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geography and Environmental Studies
African Studies and Ethnography
Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 250–274
- Publication date
- 6 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter