Central Region (Ghana)

Central Region

regions of Ghana

Country	Ghana
Capital	Cape Coast
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Ghana
Located in time zone	Greenwich Mean Time
Coordinate location	5°30′0″N 1°0′0″W
Dey share bother plus	Western Region, Ashanti Region, Eastern Region (Ghana), Greater Accra Region, Western North Region
Language dem use	Nkonya, Adele, Efutu, Tafi

De Central Region be one of de sixteen administrative regions wey dey Ghana insyd. Edey border plus Ashanti den Eastern regions to ein north, Western region to ein west, Greater Accra region to ein east, den to ein south by de Gulf of Guinea. De Central Region be renown for ein plenty elite high schools den ein economy sake of plenty industrial minerals den tourism dey der. De Central region dey boast sake of plenty tourist attractions such as castles, forts den beaches wey dey along de region ein coastline.

Economy den tourism

De Central Region be hub for education, plus some of de best schools insyd de country. De region ein economy be dominate by services wey dey follow by mining den fishing. Cape Coast Castle den Elmina Castle be prominent UNESCO World Heritage Sites den serve as a reminder for de Trans-Atlantic slave trade. De Central Region be major center for tourism insyd Ghana den edey plenty beaches den national parks (Kakum National Park). U.S. President Barack Obama ein first international trip for de world be de city of Cape Coast insyd 2009.

Public Universities

• University of Cape Coast
• University of Education, Winneba
• Cape Coast Technical University

Private Universities

• KAAF University College
• Marysons College, Cape Coast
• Pan African Christian University College
• Nduom School of Business and Technology

Training Colleges and Technical Universities

• Ola College of Education, Old Elmina Road, Cape Coast
• Presbyterian College of Education
• Gladmond Vocational Institute, Abura/Asebu/Kwamank
• Methodist Voc Trg Centre, Abura/Asebu/Kwamank
• Archbishop Porter's Polytechnic, Cape Coast
• Fosu College of Education, Assin Fosu.
• Komenda College of Education, Komenda.
• Assinman Nursing and Midwifery Training College
• Cape Coast Nursing and Midwifery Training College
• Police Command and Staff Training College, Winneba
• College of Community Nursing, Winneba

Senior High Schools 

• Aburaman Senior High School, Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese
• Academy of Christ the King, Cape Coast
• Adankwaman Sec/Comm, Assin Darman
• Adisadel College
• Aggrey Memorial Senior High School, Cape Coast
• Apam Senior High School
• Assin Manso Senior High School, Assin Manso
• Assin North Sec/Tech, Assin Asempanaye
• Assin Nsuta Senior High School, Assin Nsuta
• Assin State College, Assin Bereku
• Awutu-Winton Senior High School, Awutu/Efutu/Senya
• Besease Sec/Comm, Ajumako Besease
• Boa-Amponsem Senior High School, DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN
• Breman Asikuma Senior High School, Asikuma/Od/Brakwa
• Charity Comm Sch, Twifo Hemang
• Charity International Senior High School, Gomoa Manso
• Diaso Senior High School, Upper Denkyira
• Dunkwa Sec/Tech, Dunkwa -On-Offin
• Edinaman Day Senior School, Edin/Kom/Eguafo
• Effutu Sec/Tech, Cape Coast
• Ekumfi T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Ekumfi Ekroful
• Eguafo-Abrem Senior High School, Edin/Kom/Eguafo
• Enyan Denkyira Senior High, Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese
• Eyan Denkyira Senior High School, Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam
• Ghana National College
• Gomoa Sec/Tech, Gomoa
• Holy Child High School, Ghana
• Insaanyya Senior High Business School, Kasoa
• Jukwa Senior High, Twifo Hemang
• Komenda Senior High School Edin/Kom/Eguafo
• Kumfi T. I Ahmadiiyya Senior High, Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese
• Kwanyako Senior High School, Agona Kwanyako
• Kwegyir Aggrey Senior High School
• Mando Day Senior High School, Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam
• Mankessim Sec/Tech, Mankessim
• Mfantsiman Girls' Senior High School
• Mfantsipim School
• MOSECO, Kasoa
• Nsaba Presby Senior High, Agona Nsaba
• Nyakrom Day Senior High, Agona Nyakrom
• Nyankumase Ahenkro Senior High, Fante Nyankomase
• Obama College, Mankessim
• Obiri Yeboah Senior High, Assin Fosu
• Obrakyere Sec/Tech Awutu/Efutu/Senya
• Odoben Senior High, Asikuma/Od/Brakwa
• Oguaa Sec/Tech, Cape Coast
• Pank Secondary Business College, Awutu Bawjiase
• Potsin T.I Ahm Senior High School, Gomoa Potsin
• S.D.A Senior High School, Gomoa Manso
• Saltpond Meth. Senior High, Saltpond
• Sammo Senior High School, Cape Coast
• Senya Senior High
• St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast)
• Swedru School of Business, Agona Swedru
• Swedru Senior high, Agona Swedru
• University Practice Senior High School
• Wesley Girls' High School
• Winneba Senior High, Winneba

• Moree Senior High Technical School

Cuisine

De Central Region be well known for ein varied choices for food insyd. . Etsew den Fantefante (fresh fish palm oil stew) be dema main dish wey dem dey enjoy more tyms. Kenkey den Fufu be chow wey dem dey eat plus variety of sauces, stews, den soups. Seafood be commonly eaten across de Central Region.

Administrative divisions

De political administration for de region be thru de local government ein system. Under dis administration system, dem divide de region into 22 MMDA's (wey edey made up of 1 Metropolitan, 7 Municipal den 14 District Assemblies). Each District, Municipal or Metropolitan Assembly, be administer by Chief Executive, wey dey rep de central government buh edey derive ein authority from de Assembly wey presiding member wey dem elect am from among de members themselves be dema head. De current list dey follow:

District	Capital	Constituency	Member of Parliament	Party
Abura Asebu Kwamankese	Abura-Dunkwa	Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese	Elvis Morris Donkoh	NPP
Agona East	Nsaba	Agona East	Queenstar Pokua Sawyerr	NDC
Agona West Municipal	Agona Swedru	Agona West	Cynthia Mamle Morrison	NPP
Ajumako Enyan Essiam	Ajumako	Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam	Cassiel Ato Baah Forson	NDC
Asikuma Odoben Brakwa	Breman Asikuma	Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa	Alhassan Kobina Ghansah	NDC
Assin Central Municipal	Assin Foso	Assin Central	Kennedy Ohene Agyapong	NPP
Assin North	Assin Bereku	Assin North	James Gyakye Quayson	NDC
Assin South	Nsuaem Kyekyewere	Assin South	John Ntim Fordjuor	NPP
Awutu Senya East Municipal	Kasoa	Awutu-Senya East	Mavis Hawa Koomson	NPP
Awutu Senya West	Awutu Breku	Awutu-Senya West	Gizella Tetteh Agbotui	NDC
Cape Coast Metropolitan	Cape Coast	Cape Coast North	Kwamena Minta Nyarku	NDC
		Cape Coast South	Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan	NDC
Effutu Municipal	Winneba	Effutu	Alexander Afenyo-Markin (Deputy Majority Leader)	NPP
Ekumfi	Apam	Ekumfi	Abeiku Crenstil	NDC
Gomoa East	Potsin	Gomoa East	Desmond De-Graft Paitoo	NDC
Gomoa Central	Afransi	Gomoa Central	Naana Eyiah Quansah	NPP
Gomoa West	Esakyir	Gomoa West	Richard Gyan Mensah	NDC
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Municipal	Elmina	Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem	Samuel Atta Mills	NDC
Mfantsiman Municipal	Saltpond	Mfantseman	Ophelia Hayford	NPP
Twifo Atti Morkwa	Twifo Praso	Twifo-Atii Morkwaa	T.D. David Vondee	NDC
Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira	Hemang	Hemang Lower Denkyira	Bright Wireko Brobbey	NPP
Upper Denkyira East Municipal	Dunkwa-on-Offin	Upper Denkyira East	Festus Awuah Kwofie	NPP
Upper Denkyira West	Diaso	Upper Denkyira West	Daniel Ohene Darko	NDC

Districts insyd Central Region

Notable citizens

Notable citizens insyd Central region
#	Name	Home Town
1	Nana Ato Arthur	Elmina
2	George Amoh	Dunkwa-Offin
3	Ishmael Yartei	Agona Swedru
4	Yvonne Nelson	Cape Coast
5	Jackie Appiah	Cape Coast
6	Menaye Donkor	Agona Asafo
7	Paul Boateng	Cape Coast
8	Van Vicker	Cape Coast
9	Majid Michel	Cape Coast
10	Michael Essien	Cape Coast
11	John Mensah	Cape Coast
12	Lydia Forson	Cape Coast
13	Kwesi Amissah-Arthur	Cape Coast
14	Paa Kwesi Nduom	Elmina
15	Asamoah Boateng	Kormantse
16	John Evans Atta Mills	Cape Coast
17	Kwabena Kwabena	Gomoa Mpota