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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 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 bean production. The largest city and Capital city of Ashanti is Kumasi. Ashanti Region

Geography

The Ashanti Region is located in the middle belt of Ghana. It lies between longitudes 0.15W and 2.25W as well as latitudes 5.50N and 7.46N. The region shares boundaries with six of the sixteen political regions: the Bono Region, Bono East, and Ahafo Region in the north, the Eastern Region in the east, the Central Region in the south, and the Western Region in the South west. The region is divided into 43 districts, each headed by a District Chief Executive.

Economy

The economy of the Ashanti Region is largely self-sufficient, dominated by the service sector, agriculture, as well as by natural resources. The region is also known for its production of manganese, bauxite and agricultural commodities such as Cocoa bean and yam, with the region having low levels of taxation and without much need for foreign direct investment.

Demographics

The center of population in the Ashanti Region is located in the Kumasi. According to the 2000 census, the region had a population of 3,612,950, making it the most populous region of Ghana; however, its density (148.1 per square ) is lower than that of the Central Region (162.2/km²). The majority of the Ashanti Region's population is from the Akan ethnic group and is made up of citizens by birth (94.2%), whereas 5% are naturalized Ghanaians. A smaller proportion (5.8%) of the population originates from outside Ashanti, Akanland, or Ghana; 3.7 percent of the population of Ashanti was from one of the five English-speaking countries of ECOWAS and 2.1 percent was from other countries in Africa. The non-African population living in the region is 1.8 percent of the total population. Akan people are the predominant ethnic group in the region, representing 94.2% of citizens by birth. A high proportion (82.9%) of the Akan population is Ashanti people.

Transport

The Ashanti region is served by the Prempeh I International Airport , which handles domestic flights. Five national highways (the N4, N6, N8, N10 and N6) and a few regional highways, such as the R52 and R106, are located in the region.

The N6 is connected to Kumasi, Nsawam, the N4, and Accra via Kwame Nkrumah Circle. Ashanti is also connected to the Central Region by the N8 and N10, both of which originate from Yamoransa in the Central Region. The N10, is also connected to Kumasi.

Education

Senior high schools

Higher education

The Ashanti region has three public universities. In addition, there are private universities and colleges, which are spread throughout the region.

Universities

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
Ghana Baptist University College, Kumasi
Spiritan University College, Ejisu
Garden City University College, Kenyasi, Kumasi
Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, (formerly Kumasi Campus of University of Education, Winneba)]
National Institute Of Information Technology, Kumasi Campus NIIT.
Kumasi Technical University
IPMC, Kumasi Campus
Akrokerri College of Education
St. Monica's College of Education, Mampong
Christian Service University College, Odeneho Kwadaso
Wesley College of Education
St. Louis College of Education
Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (formerly Mampong Campus of University of Education, Winneba)
Mampong Technical College of Education (MAMTECH)
S.D.A. College of Education, Agona

Healthcare

Healthcare in the region is managed by the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate (RHD), which is headed by Dr. Emmanuel Tinkorang. Under the agency there are 43 smaller district health directorates managed by their respective district.

There are about 1,654 health facilities in the region, mostly consisting of CHPS facilities and health centers. This is a list of the most popular hospitals in the Ashanti Region:

Manhyia Hospital
Kwadaso SDA Hospital
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Hospital
Kumasi South Hospital
First Care Hospital
Tafo Government Hospital
Suntreso Government Hospital
West End Hospital

Sports

Kumasi Asante Kotoko
Ashanti Gold SC
King Faisal Babies F.C.
New Edubiase United
Main stadium is Kumasi Sports Stadium

Administrative divisions

The Ashanti Region is administered by a local government. Under its administrative system, the region is divided into 43 MMDAs (made up of 1 Metropolitan, 18 Municipal and 24 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal, or Metropolitan Assembly is administered by a Chief Executive and Member of Parliament representing the central government, but deriving authority from an Assembly headed by a presiding member elected by the other members of the Assembly. Afterwards, the MMDAs were increased from 10 to 18 in 1988; from 18 to 21 in 2004; from 21 to 27 in 2008; from 27 to 30 in 2012; and from 30 to 43 in 2018. The current list of Members of Parliament is as follows:

+ Administrative divisions of Ashanti Region !class="sortable"	District !Capital !Constituency !Member of Parliament !Party
Adansi Asokwa	Adansi Asokwa	Adansi-Asokwa	Kobina Tahir Hammond
Adansi North	Fomena	Fomena	Andrew Asiamah Amoako (Second Deputy Speaker)
Adansi South	New Edubiase	New Edubease	Adams Abdul Salam
Afigya Kwabre North	Boamang	Afigya Kwabre North	Collins Adomako-Mensah
Afigya Kwabre South	Kodie	Afigya Kwabre South	William Owuraku Aidoo
Ahafo Ano North Municipal	Tepa	Ahafo Ano North	Suleman Adamu Sanid
Ahafo Ano South East	Dwinyame / Adugyama	Ahafo Ano South East	Francis Manu-Adoabor
Ahafo Ano South West	Mankranso	Ahafo Ano South West	Kwaku Adu Johnson
Akrofuom	Akrofuom	Akrofuom	Alex Blankson
Amansie Central	Jacobu	Odotobri	Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi
Amansie West	Manso Nkwanta	Manso Nkwanta	George Takyi
Amansie South	Manso Adubia	Manso Edubia	Frimpong Yaw Addo
Asante Akim Central Municipal	Konongo	Asante Akim Central	Kwame Anyimadu - Antwi
Asante Akim North	Agogo	Asante Akim North	Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi
Asante Akim South Municipal	Juaso	Asante Akim South	Kwaku Asante-Boateng
Asokore Mampong	Asokore Mampong	Asawase	Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak(Minority Chief Whip)
Asokwa Municipal	Asokwa	Asokwa	Patricia Appiagyei
Atwima Kwanwoma	Twedie	Atwima-Kwanwoma	Kofi Amankwa-Manu
Atwima Mponua	Nyinahin	Atwima Mponua	Isaac Kwame Asiamah
Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal	Nkawie	Atwima-Nwabiagya South	Benito Owusu Bio
Atwima Nwabiagya North	Barekese	Atwima-Nwabiagya North	Emmanuel Adjei Anhwere
Bekwai Municipal	Bekwai	Bekwai	Joseph Osei-Owusu (First Deputy Speaker)
Bosome Freho	Asiwa	Bosome-Freho	Akwasi Darko Boateng
Bosomtwe	Kuntanse	Bosomtwe	Yaw Osei Adutwum
Ejisu Municipal	Ejisu	Ejisu	John Kumah
Ejura Sekyedumase Municipal	Ejura	Ejura-Sekyedumase	Muhammad Bawah Braimah
Juaben Municipal	Juaben	Juaben	Ama Pomaa Boateng
Kumasi Metropolitan (KMA)	Kumasi	Bantama	Francis Asenso -Boakye
		Manhyia North	Akwasi Konadu
		Manhyia South	Matthew Opoku Prempeh
		Nhyiaeso	Stephen Amoah
		Subin	Eugene Boakye Antwi
Kwabre East Municipal	Mamponteng	Kwabre East	Francisca Oteng Mensah
Kwadaso Municipal	Kwadaso	Kwadaso	Kingsley Nyarko
Mampong Municipal	Mampong	Mampong	Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong
Obuasi East Municipal	Tutuka	Obuasi East	Patrick Boakye-Yiadom
Obuasi Municipal	Obuasi	Obuasi West	Kwaku Kwarteng
Offinso Municipal	Offinso	Offinso South	Augustine Collins Ntim
Offinso North	Akomadan	Offinso North	Isaac Yaw Opoku
Oforikrom Municipal	Oforikrom	Oforikrom	Emmanuel Marfo
Old Tafo Municipal	Old Tafo	Old Tafo	Vincent Ekow Assafuah
Sekyere Afram Plains	Drobonso	Sekyere Afram Plains	Alex Adomako-Mensah
Sekyere Central	Nsuta	Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo	Adelaide Ntim
Sekyere East	Effiduase	Afigya Sekyere East	Mavis Nkansah Boadu
Sekyere Kumawu	Kumawu	Kumawu	Philip Basoah
Sekyere South	Agona	Effiduase-Asokore	Nana Ayew Afriyie
Suame Municipal	Suame	Suame	Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu ( Majority Leader)