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Western region | |
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| Coordinates: 5°30′N 2°30′W / 5.500°N 2.500°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Capital | Sekondi-Takoradi |
| Districts | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Regional Minister | Hon. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,842 km2 (5,344 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 4th |
| Population (2021 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 2,060,585 |
| • Rank | Ranked 6th |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Year | 2013 |
| • Per capita | $5,150 |
| GDP (Nominal) | |
| • Year | 2013 |
| • Per capita | $2,500 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| Area code | 031 |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-WP |
| HDI (2022) |  0.648[3]medium · 3nd |
The Western region, located in south Ghana,[4] 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 km2, and had a population of 2,060,585 at the 2021 Census.[2][5] It has a coastline that stretches from South Ghana's border with the Ivory Coast to the boundary with the Central region on the east.[6][5]
- ^ "Management And Administration – Western Regional Co-Ordinating Council". wrcc.gov.gh.
- ^ a b Ghana Statistical Service
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Betway extends support to Volleyball Teams in the Western and Western North Regions". Citi Sports Online. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ a b Modern Ghana (2024-01-01). "Ghana Western Region".
- ^ Ndetei, Chris (2018-01-31). "Western Region of Ghana Districts and Capitals". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-11-26.