Where is Central Region located?

Central Region is located at latitude 5.5000000 and longitude -1.0000000. It is in Ghana.

What is the area of Central Region?

The area of Central Region is 9826 km².

Central Region is in the Africa/Accra time zone.

Central Region: administrative region of Ghana.

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Largest city

Population 143,015

Country	Ghana
State	Central (Ghana)
Area	9826 km²
Latitude & Longitude	5.5000,-1.0000
Legislative body	Assin North Municipal District, Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District, Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam District, Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa District, Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District, Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, Awutu Senya District, Assin South District, Agona District, Gomoa District, Awutu/Effutu/Senya District, Upper Denkyira West District, Upper Denkyira District, Gomoa East District
Capital	Cape Coast
Time Zone	Greenwich Mean Time
Local time	18:21:11 (23rd September 2026)

Central Region is located at 5°30'0"N 1°0'0"W (5.5000000, -1.0000000). It has 2 neighbors: Greater Accra Region and Ashanti Region.

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