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词条 Western North Region
释义

  1. History

  2. Tourism

  3. Education

  4. Districts

  5. Famous native citizens

  6. References

The Western Region is located in southern western part Ghana. It is one of the six new regions created in 2019. The region spreads from the Ivory Coast border on the west to the Central region in the South east and the Ashanti and Bono regions on the norther. The Western NorthRegion has the highest rainfall in Ghana, lush green hills, and fertile soils. There are numerous small and large-scale gold mines companies in the region. The ethnic culture of the region is dominated by the Sefwis. The main languages spoken are Sefwi, Akan, French and English.

History

The Western North Region of Ghana is a proposed new region to be carved out of the existing Western Region of Ghana. This creation of this new region was in fulfillment of a promise made by the New Patriotic Party prior to the 2016 Ghana general election. Upon winning the elections, the President, Nana Akuffo Addo created the Ministry of Regional Reorganization to oversee policy formulation and implementation. In all six new regions are to be created from the existing ten regions of Ghana. The other regions are Bono East, Ahafo, Savannah, North East, and Oti regions.[1]

The execution of plans for the creation of the regions was seeded to the newly created Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development[2] which is under the leadership of Hon. Dan Botwe. Government of Ghana ministry charged with the responsibility of supervising the creation of new regions in Ghana.[2] In March 2017, the ministry sent the blue print for the creation of the region along with others to the Council of State. The council met over 36 times from the time of submission to August 2017.[3] The final stage for the creation of the region will be decided through a referendum by the people within the catchment of the new region on 27 December 2018.[4][5]

Tourism

The region has several forest reserves which serve as tourist attractions.

Education

The Western region has many post-secondary schools, including teachers' and nursing colleges.

Districts

The Western Region of Ghana contains 8 districts made up of 1 metropolitan, 2 municipal and 6 ordinary districts as follows:[6]

Districts in Western region
# District Capital Population
1 Aowin Enchi
2 Suaman Suaman-Dadieso
3 Bia East Adabokrom
4 Bia West Essam
5 Bodi Bodi
6 Juabeso Juaboso
7 Sefwi Akontombra Sefwi Akontombra
8 Sefwi Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Bibiani
9 Sefwi-Wiawso Wiawso
Total

Famous native citizens

Famous native citizens of Western region
# Citizen Settlement
1 Joseph Boahen Aidoo Wassa Afransie
#citizenposition2 Kwaku Afriyie (Dr.)western regional minister

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.presidency.gov.gh/index.php/briefing-room/news-style-2/703-creation-of-6-new-regions-in-the-hands-of-ec-ghanaians-president-akufo-addo|title="Creation Of 6 New Regions In The Hands Of EC & Ghanaians" – President Akufo-Addo|last=Bureau|first=Communications|website=www.presidency.gov.gh|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-12-21}}
2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/politics/2017/January-11th/2nd-ministerial-list-out-akufo-addo-creates-new-ministries-re-aligns-old.php|title=2nd Ministerial list out: Akufo-Addo creates new ministries, re-aligns old|last1=online|first1=myjoy|website=myjoyonline.com|publisher=myjoyonline|accessdate=22 June 2017}}
3. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.ghanacrusader.com/council-of-state-met-36-times-on-creation-of-new-regions-nana-otuo-siriboe-ii/|title=Council of State met 36 times on new Regions - Nana Otuo Siriboe II|date=2017-08-16|work=GhanaCrusader.com - Latest News in Ghana and Beyond|access-date=2017-12-12|language=en-US}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://presidency.gov.gh/index.php/2017/10/06/creation-of-new-region-in-your-hands-president-akufo-addo-to-nayiri/|title="Creation Of New Region In Your Hands" – President Akufo-Addo To Nayiri – The Presidency, Republic of Ghana|website=presidency.gov.gh|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-12}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/EC-sets-December-27-for-referendum-on-new-regions-678786|title=EC sets December 27 for referendum on new regions {{!}} xxxxxxxxxxx 2018-08-23|website=www.ghanaweb.com|access-date=2018-12-21}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Western|url=http://www.ghanadistricts.com/region/?r=5|publisher=GhanaDistricts.com|accessdate=15 January 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118104048/http://www.ghanadistricts.com/region/?r=5|archivedate=18 January 2013|df=}}
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