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The regions of Ghana as well as all cities and urban localities of more than 20,000 inhabitants.
Regions
| | Name | Abbr. | Capital | A (kmē) | C 1984-03-18 | Cf 2000-03-26 | Cf 2010-09-26 |
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| i | Ashanti | ASH | Kumasi | 24,389 | 2,090,100 | 3,612,950 | 4,780,380 |
| i | Brong Ahafo | BAH | Sunyani | 39,557 | 1,206,608 | 1,815,408 | 2,310,983 |
| i | Central | CEN | Cape Coast | 9,826 | 1,142,335 | 1,593,823 | 2,201,863 |
| i | Eastern | EAS | Koforidua | 19,323 | 1,680,890 | 2,106,696 | 2,633,154 |
| i | Greater Accra | ACC | Accra | 3,245 | 1,431,099 | 2,905,726 | 4,010,054 |
| i | Northern | NOR | Tamale | 70,384 | 1,164,583 | 1,820,806 | 2,479,461 |
| i | Upper East | UEA | Bolgatanga | 8,842 | 772,744 | 920,089 | 1,046,545 |
| i | Upper West | UWE | Wa | 18,476 | 438,008 | 576,583 | 702,110 |
| i | Volta | VOL | Ho | 20,570 | 1,211,907 | 1,635,421 | 2,118,252 |
| i | Western | WES | Takoradi | 23,921 | 1,157,807 | 1,924,577 | 2,376,021 |
| | Ghana | GHA | Accra | 238,533 | 12,296,081 | 18,912,079 | 24,658,823 |
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- Ghana Statistical Service (web).
Principal Cities
Cities & Urban Localities
| | Name | Adm. | C Cf 1970-03-01 | C Cf 1984-03-18 | C Cf 2000-03-26 |
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| i | Accra (incl. Teshie, Nungua) | ACC | 624,091 | 969,195 | 1,658,937 |
| i | Adenta East | ACC | ... | ... | 31,070 |
| i | Aflao | VOL | 1,397 | 20,904 | 38,927 |
| i | Agogo | ASH | 14,710 | 18,879 | 28,271 |
| i | Agona Swedru | CEN | 21,522 | 31,226 | 45,614 |
| i | Ahwiaa | ASH | 2,110 | 4,038 | 19,729 |
| i | Akatsi | VOL | 3,908 | 6,428 | 19,617 |
| i | Akim Oda | EAS | 20,957 | 24,629 | 38,741 |
| i | Akwatia | EAS | 12,177 | 15,007 | 20,723 |
| i | Anloga | VOL | 14,032 | 18,993 | 20,886 |
| i | Asamankese | EAS | 16,905 | 23,077 | 34,855 |
| i | Ashiaman | ACC | 22,549 | 50,918 | 150,312 |
| i | Assin Fosu | CEN | 7,249 | 10,425 | 22,837 |
| i | Atebubu | BAH | 4,216 | 9,824 | 20,022 |
| i | Awoshie | ACC | ... | ... | 19,890 |
| i | Axim | WES | 8,107 | 13,109 | 21,768 |
| i | Bawku | UEA | 20,567 | 34,074 | 51,379 |
| i | Bekwai | ASH | 11,287 | 12,169 | 19,679 |
| i | Berekum | BAH | 14,296 | 22,264 | 39,649 |
| i | Bibiani | WES | 29,691 | 10,182 | 22,381 |
| i | Bimbilla | NOR | 8,068 | 10,775 | 21,016 |
| i | Bolgatanga | UEA | 18,896 | 32,495 | 49,162 |
| i | Buduburam | CEN | ... | ... | 18,713 |
| i | Cape Coast | CEN | 56,601 | 65,763 | 82,291 |
| i | Dome | ACC | 772 | 1,954 | 29,618 |
| i | Dormaa Ahenkro | BAH | 8,959 | 11,778 | 22,913 |
| i | Dunkwa (on Ofin) | CEN | 15,437 | 16,905 | 26,215 |
| i | Dzodze | VOL | 10,390 | 14,174 | 18,957 |
| i | Effiduase | ASH | 6,967 | 8,887 | 18,700 |
| i | Ejura | ASH | 10,664 | 18,775 | 29,478 |
| i | Elmina | CEN | 11,401 | 16,970 | 21,103 |
| i | Gbawe | ACC | 608 | 837 | 28,989 |
| i | Ho | VOL | 24,199 | 37,777 | 61,658 |
| i | Hohoe | VOL | 14,775 | 20,994 | 35,277 |
| i | Kade | EAS | 6,627 | 10,196 | 18,545 |
| i | Kintampo | BAH | 7,149 | 13,943 | 28,276 |
| i | Koforidua | EAS | 46,235 | 58,731 | 87,315 |
| i | Konongo | ASH | 10,881 | 13,677 | 26,735 |
| i | Kumasi (incl. Tafo) | ASH | 346,336 | 496,628 | 1,170,270 |
| i | Lashibi | ACC | ... | 507 | 30,193 |
| i | Madina | ACC | 7,480 | 28,364 | 76,697 |
| i | Mampong | ASH | 13,895 | 20,228 | 31,740 |
| i | Mankesim | CEN | 4,142 | 8,386 | 25,481 |
| i | Mim | BAH | 9,630 | 13,102 | 22,212 |
| i | New Achimota | ACC | 350 | 2,417 | 22,767 |
| i | New Tafo | EAS | 11,114 | 13,155 | 18,635 |
| i | Nkawkaw | EAS | 23,219 | 31,785 | 43,703 |
| i | Nkoranza | BAH | 7,191 | 15,065 | 21,715 |
| i | Nsawam | EAS | 25,518 | 20,439 | 29,986 |
| i | Nsuatre | BAH | 8,467 | 9,773 | 18,931 |
| i | Obuasi | ASH | 31,005 | 60,617 | 115,564 |
| i | Oduponkpehe (Kasoa) | CEN | 863 | 2,597 | 34,719 |
| i | Prestea | WES | 5,143 | 16,922 | 21,844 |
| i | Sakumono | ACC | 10,420 | 9,752 | 20,172 |
| i | Savelugu | NOR | 9,895 | 16,965 | 24,937 |
| i | Sekondi | WES | 63,673 | 70,214 | 114,157 |
| i | Suhum | EAS | 12,421 | 19,298 | 31,044 |
| i | Sunyani | BAH | 23,780 | 38,834 | 61,992 |
| i | Taifa | ACC | ... | 1,009 | 26,145 |
| i | Takoradi (incl. Effia Kuma) | WES | 80,653 | 135,952 | 175,438 |
| i | Tamale | NOR | 83,653 | 135,952 | 202,317 |
| i | Tarkwa | WES | 4,702 | 22,107 | 30,631 |
| i | Techiman | BAH | 12,068 | 25,264 | 56,187 |
| i | Tema | ACC | 60,767 | 100,052 | 141,479 |
| i | Tema New Town | ACC | 13,176 | 31,466 | 58,786 |
| i | Wa | UWE | 13,740 | 36,067 | 66,644 |
| i | Wenchi | BAH | 13,836 | 18,583 | 28,141 |
| i | Winneba | CEN | 30,778 | 27,105 | 40,017 |
| i | Yeji | BAH | 5,485 | 11,144 | 18,593 |
| i | Yendi | NOR | 22,072 | 31,633 | 40,336 |
- Ghana Statistical Service: 2000 Population and Housing Census, Special Report on Urban Localities, 2002.
