Ashanti Region, Ashanti

Ashanti Region: administrative region of Ghana

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Ashanti Region at a glance

Ashanti Region currently has 4 quality-checked populated place pages and 7 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

4

These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.

Largest city

Kumasi

Population 1,468,609

Quick Facts about Ashanti Region

Country Ghana
State Ashanti (Ghana)
Area 24389 km2
Latitude & Longitude 6.7500,-1.5000
Legislative body Atwima Mponua District, Sekyere Central District, Ejura/Sekyedumase District, Ahafo Ano South District, Afigya-Kwabre District, Adansi South District, Amansie Central District, Sekyere East District, Sekyere South District, Sekyere Afram Plains District, Mampong Municipal District, Ejisu-Juaben Municipal District, Obuasi Municipal District, Atwima Kwanwoma District, Bosome Freho District, Offinso Municipal District, Atwima Nwabiagya District, Asante Akim South District, Kumasi Metropolitan District, Adansi North District, Kwabre District, Asante Akim North Municipal District, Bekwai Municipal District, Botsomtwe District, Ahafo Ano North District, Amansie West District, Offinso North District
Capital Kumasi
Time Zone Greenwich Mean Time
Local time 09:02:16 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Ashanti Region is located at 6°45'0"N 1°30'0"W (6.7500000, -1.5000000). It has 2 neighbors: Central Region and Brong Ahafo Region.

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The largest city of Ashanti Region is Konongo with a population of 41,238. . See all Ashanti Region cities & populated places.

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