<P> The regions of Ghana constitute the first level of subnational government administration within the Republic of Ghana . There are currently ten regions, further divided for administrative purposes into 216 local districts . </P> <P> The current regional boundaries were officially established in 1987, when the Upper West Region was inaugurated as the state's newest administrative region . Although the official inauguration was in 1987, the Upper West Region had already functioned as an administrative unit since the break - up of the Upper Region in December 1982, prior to the 1984 national census . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> Capital </Th> <Th> Area (km) </Th> <Th> Population (2010 census) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ashanti </Td> <Td> Kumasi </Td> <Td> 24,889 </Td> <Td> 4,780,380 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brong - Ahafo </Td> <Td> Sunyani </Td> <Td> 39,557 </Td> <Td> 2,310,983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greater Accra </Td> <Td> Accra </Td> <Td> 3,245 </Td> <Td> 4,010,054 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> Cape Coast </Td> <Td> 9,826 </Td> <Td> 2,201,863 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> Koforidua </Td> <Td> 19,323 </Td> <Td> 2,633,154 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern </Td> <Td> Tamale </Td> <Td> 70,384 </Td> <Td> 2,479,461 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Western </Td> <Td> Sekondi - Takoradi </Td> <Td> 23,921 </Td> <Td> 2,376,021 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Upper East </Td> <Td> Bolgatanga </Td> <Td> 8,842 </Td> <Td> 1,046,545 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Upper West </Td> <Td> Wa </Td> <Td> 18,476 </Td> <Td> 702,110 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Volta </Td> <Td> Ho </Td> <Td> 20,570 </Td> <Td> 2,118,252 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> Capital </Th> <Th> Area (km) </Th> <Th> Population (2010 census) </Th> </Tr>

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