The Western Region is located in south Ghana , spreads from the Ivory Coast ( Comoé District ) in the west to the Central region in the east, includes the capital and large twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi on the coast, coastal Axim , and a hilly inland area including Elubo . It includes Ghana's southernmost location, Cape Three Points , where crude oil was discovered in commercial quantities in June 2007. The region covers an area of 13,842 km , and had a population of 2,060,585 at the 2021 Census. It has a coastline that stretches from South Ghana's border with Ivory Coast to the it's boundary with the Central Region on the east.
6-592: Effiakuma is a residential town in the Western region of Ghana . It is about 10 kilometres from Takoradi the regional capital . It was built in the early 1960s by the then president of the country Kwame Nkrumah . There are about three general plans for the buildings in the town. The houses were built by the State Housing Cooperation. Effiakuma is the forty-seventh most populous in Ghana, in terms of population, with
12-680: A population of 35,094 people. On the outskirts of the town is the Effiakuma Zongo. In March 2011 many Mossi Muslims who fled the conflict in Ivory Coast took refuge in the town. The town is bounded to the west and North by Takoradi , to the east by Effia , to the south by Anaji . Western Region (Ghana) The largest rivers are the Ankobra River , the Bia River, and the Pra River in
18-529: Is the largest tribe in the region. However, the popular language spoken in the region is Fanti. Western region boast of many beaches and mining companies. The popular Ghana Gold fields mine is located in the region at Tarkwa. The Western region has many post-secondary schools, including teachers' and nursing colleges, and two universities-- University of Mines and Technology (in Tarkwa) and Takoradi Technical University (formerly known as Takoradi Polythecnic. Before
24-540: The regional demarcation in December 2018 , the region had 23 MMDA's (made up of 1 Metropolitan, 11 Municipal and 11 Ordinary Assemblies). Therefore, as part of this reorganisation, nine MMDA's (those in bold and asterisks below, which were 3 Municipal and 6 Ordinary Assemblies) were removed from the Western Region and formed into a new Western North Region with its new capital at Wiawso . The political administration of
30-616: The east, with the Tano River partly forming the western national border. The area is known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the village of Nzulezo built entirely on stilts and platforms over water and the Ankasa Protected Area . There is a series of imposing Portuguese, Dutch, British, and Brandenburgian forts along the coast, built from 1512 on. The region is an Akan region comprised Wassa, Ahanta, and Nzema. Wassa
36-402: The region is through the local government system. Under this administration system, the region is divided into 14 MMDA's (made up of 1 Metropolitan, 8 Municipal and 5 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal or Metropolitan Assembly, is administered by a Chief Executive, representing the central government but deriving authority from an Assembly headed by a presiding member elected from among
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