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Ashanti Region
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administrative region in Ghana
The Ashanti Region is an administrative division of Ghana located in West Africa. It is historically and culturally significant as the homeland of the Ashanti people and remains one of Ghana's most important regions economically and politically.
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Key facts
- Country
- Ghana
- Capital
- Kumasi
- Regional minister
- Frank Amoakohene
- Asantehene
- Osei Tutu II
- Total
- 24,389 km (9,417 sq mi)
- Rank
- Ranked 3rd
- Density
- 223.07/km (577.75/sq mi)
- Per capita
- $5,150
- Time zone
- GMT
- Area code
- 032
- Iso 3166 code
- GH-AH
- Hdi 2022
- 0.641 , medium · 3rd
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- region of Ghana
- Country
- Ghana
- Located in
- Ghana
- Contains
- Adansi South District
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Kumasi
- Area
- 24389
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time
- Shares border with
- Bono East Region
- Image
- Sawah rice cultivation in inland valleys in Ashanti region, Ghana - panoramio (14).jpg
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- Commons category
- Ashanti Region
- topic's main category
- Category:Ashanti Region
- different from
- Ashanti
- language used
- Asante
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
The Ashanti Region is located in the southern part of Ghana and is the third largest of 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 24,389 km (9,417 sq mi) and making up 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the most populated region in Ghana, with a population of 5,440,463 according to the 2021 census, accounting for around one-sixth of Ghana's total population. The Ashanti Region is known for its gold bar and cocoa production. The largest city and capital of Ashanti is Kumasi.
Geography
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