Below is a list of all the districts in Ghana. Districts in Ghana are second-level administrative subdivisions of Ghana, below the level of region.
The local government system consists of a Regional Co-ordinating Council, a four-tier Metropolitan and a three-tier Municipal/District Assemblies Structure.
The District Assemblies are either Metropolitan (population over 250,000), Municipal (population over 95,000) or District (population 75,000 and over).
ROLE
A Metropolitan/Municipal/District Assembly is:
- Created as the pivot of administrative and developmental decision-making in the district and the basic unit of government administration.
- Assigned with deliberative, legislative as well as executive functions.
- Established as a monolithic structure to which is assigned the responsibility of the totality of government to bring about integration of political, administrative and development support needed to achieve a more equitable allocation of power, wealth, and geographically dispersed development in Ghana.
- Constituted as the Planning Authority for the District.
SUB-BODIES
These are the Urban/Town/Zonal/Area Councils and the Unit Committees. In the performance of its function the District Assembly works through the Executive Committee. This includes the Social Services Sub-Committee, Works Sub-Committee, Finance Administration and Development Planning Sub-Committee among others.
The Executive Committee is presided over by the District Chief Executive and consists of not more than one-third of the total members of the Assembly excluding the Presiding member.
NAME OF DISTRICT | CAPITAL OF DISTRICT |
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Asunafo South District | Kukuom |
Asutifi District | Kenyasi |
Asutifi South District | Hwidiem |
Atebubu-Amantin District | Atebubu |
Asunafo North Municipal District | Goaso |
Banda District | Banda Ahenkro |
Berekum Municipal District | Berekum |
Dormaa East District | Wamfie |
Dormaa Municipal District | Dormaa Ahenkro |
Dormaa West District | Nkrankwanta |
Jaman North District | Sampa |
Jaman South District | New Drobo |
Kintampo North Municipal District | Kintampo |
Kintampo South District | Jema |
Nkoranza North District | Busunya |
Nkoranza South Municipal District | Nkoranza |
Pru District | Yeji |
Sene District | Kwame Danso |
Sene West District | Kajaji |
Sunyani Municipal District | Sunyani |
Sunyani West District | Odumasi |
Tain District | Nsawkaw |
Tano North District | Duayaw Nkwanta |
Tano South District | Bechem |
Techiman Municipal District | Techiman |
Techiman North District | Tuobodom |
Wenchi Municipal District | Wenchi |
Adansi North District | Fomena |
Adansi South District | New Edubiase |
Afigya-Kwabre District | Kodie |
Ahafo Ano North District | Tepa |
Ahafo Ano South District | Mankraso |
Amansie Central District | Jacobu |
Amansie West District | Manso Nkwanta |
Asante Akim Central Municipal District | Konongo- Odumasi |
Asante Akim North District | Konongo - Odumase |
Asante Akim South District | Juaso |
Asokore Mampong Municipal District | Asokore Mampong |
Atwima Kwanwoma District | Ofoase-Kokoben |
Atwima Mponua District | Nyinahin |
Atwima Nwabiagya District | Nkwawie |
Bekwai Municipal District | Bekwai |
Bosome Freho District | Asiwa |
Botsomtwe District | Kuntanase |
Ejisu-Juaben Municipal District | Ejisu |
Ejura - Sekyedumase District | Ejura |
Kumasi Metropolitan District | Kumasi |
Sekyere Kumawu District | Kumawu |
Kwabre East District | Mamponteng |
Mampong Municipal District | Mampong |
Obuasi Municipal District | Obuasi |
Offinso North District | Akomadan |
Offinso South Municipal District | Offinso |
Sekyere Afram Plains District | Kumawu |
Sekyere Central District | Nsuta |
Sekyere East District | Effiduase |
Sekyere South District | Agona |
Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District | Abura Dunkwa |
Agona East District | Nsaba |
Agona West Municipal District | Agona Swedru |
Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam District | Ajumako |
Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa District | Breman Asikuma |
Assin North Municipal District | Assin Foso |
Assin South District | Nsuaem Kyekyewere |
Awutu-Senya District | Awutu Breku |
Awutu Senya East District | Kasoa |
Cape Coast Metropolitan District | Cape Coast |
Effutu Municipal District | Winneba |
Ekumfi District | Essarkyir |
Gomoa East District | Afransi |
Gomoa West District | Apam |
Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District | Elmina |
Mfantsiman Municipal District | Saltpond |
Twifo-Ati Mokwa District | Twifo Praso |
Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District | Twifo Praso |
Upper Denkyira East Municipal District | Dunkwa-on-Offin |
Upper Denkyira West District | Diaso |
Akuapim South District | Nsawam |
Afram Plains South District | Tease |
Akuapim North District | Akropong |
Akuapim South Municipal | Nsawam |
Akyemansa District | Ofoase |
Asuogyaman District | Atimpoku |
Ayensuano District | Coaltar |
Atiwa District | Kwabeng |
Birim Central Municipal District | Akim Oda |
Birim North District | New Abirem |
Birim South District | Akim Swedru |
Denkyembour District | Akwatia |
East Akim Municipal District | Kibi |
Fanteakwa District | Begoro |
Kwaebibirem District | Kade |
Kwahu East District | Abetifi |
Kwahu North District | Donkorkrom |
Kwahu South District | Mpraeso |
Kwahu West Municipal District | Nkawkaw |
Lower Manya Krobo District | Odumase Krobo |
New-Juaben Municipal District | Koforidua |
Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District | Suhum |
Upper Manya Krobo District | Asesewa |
Upper West Akim District | Adeiso |
West Akim Municipal District | Asamankese |
Yilo Krobo Municipal District | Somanya |
Accra Metropolitan District | Accra |
Ada West District | Sege |
Adenta Municipal District | Adenta |
Ashaiman Municipal District | Ashiaman |
Dangme East District | Ada Foah |
Dangme West District | Dodowa |
Ga Central Municipal District | Sowutuom |
Ga East Municipal District | Abokobi |
Ga South Municipal District | Weija |
Ga West Municipal District | Amasaman |
Kpone Katamanso District | Kpone |
La Dade Kotopon Municipal District | La |
La Nkwantanang Madina District | Madina |
Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal District | Teshie Nungua |
Ningo Prampram District | Prampram |
Tema Metropolitan District | Tema |
Bole District | Bole |
Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District | Bunkpurugu. |
Central Gonja District | Buipe |
Chereponi District | Chereponi |
East Gonja District | Salaga |
East Mamprusi District | Gambaga |
Gushegu District | Gushegu |
Karaga District | Karaga |
Kpandai District | Kpandai |
Kumbungu District | Kumbungu |
Mamprugo Moaduri District | Yagaba |
Mion District | Sang |
Nanumba North District | Bimbilla |
Nanumba South District | Wulensi |
North Gonja District | Daboya |
Saboba District | Saboba |
Sagnarigu District | Sagnarigu |
Savelugu-Nanton District | Savelugu |
Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District | Sawla |
Tamale Metropolitan District | Tamale |
Tatale Sangule District | Tatale |
Tolon District | Tolon |
West Gonja District | Damango |
West Mamprusi District | Walewale |
Yendi Municipal District | Yendi |
Zabzugu District | Zabzugu |
Bawku Municipal District | Bawku |
Bawku West District | Zebilla |
Binduri District | Binduri |
Bolgatanga Municipal District | Bolgatanga |
Bongo District | Bongo |
Builsa District | Sandema |
Builsa South District | Fumbisi |
Garu-Tempane District | Garu |
Kassena Nankana East District | Navrongo |
Kassena Nankana West District | Paga |
Nabdam District | Nabdam |
Pusiga District | Pusiga |
Talensi District | Tongo |
Daffiama Bussie Issa District | Issa |
Jirapa District | Jirapa |
Lambussie Karni District | Lambussie |
Lawra District | Lawra |
Nadowli District | Nadowli |
Nandom District | Nandom |
Sissala East District | Tumu |
Sissala West District | Gwollu |
Wa East District | Funsi |
Wa Municipal District | Wa |
Wa West District | Wechiau |
Adaklu District | Adaklu Waya |
Afadjato South District | Ve Golokwati |
Agotime Ziope District | Kpetoe |
Akatsi North District | Ave-Dakpa |
Akatsi South District | Akatsi |
Biakoye District | Nkonya Ahenkro |
Central Tongu District | Adidome |
Ho Municipal District | Ho |
Ho West District | Dzolokpuita |
Hohoe Municipal District | Hohoe |
Jasikan District | Jasikan |
Kadjebi District | Kadjebi |
Keta Municipal District | Keta |
Ketu North District | Dzodze |
Ketu South Municipal District | Denu |
Kpando Municipal District | Kpandu |
Krachi East District | Dambai |
Krachi Nchumuru District | Chindiri |
Krachi West District | Kete Krachi |
Nkwanta North District | Kpassa |
Nkwanta South District | Nkwanta |
North Dayi District | Anfoega |
North Tongu District | Battor Dugame |
South Dayi District | Kpeve New Town |
South Tongu District | Sogakope |
Ahanta West District | Agona Nkwanta |
Aowin/Suaman District | Enchi |
Bia District | Sefwi Essam |
Bia East District | Asokore Adaborkrom |
Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai District | Bibiani |
Bodi District | Sefwi Bodi |
Ellembele District | Ellembele |
Jomoro District | Half Assini |
Juabeso District | Juaboso |
Mpohor District | Mpohor |
Mpohor/Wassa East District | Daboase |
Nzema East Municipal District | Axim |
Prestea-Huni Valley District | Bogoso |
Sefwi Akontombra District | Sefwi Akontonbra |
Sefwi-Wiawso District | Wiawso |
Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly | Sekondi-Takoradi |
Shama District | Shama |
Suaman District | Enchi |
Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District | Tarkwa |
Wasa Amenfi East District | Wassa-Akropong. |
Wasa Amenfi West District | Asankragua |
Wassa Amenfi Central District | Manso Amenfi |