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Ashanti Region

Region

The Ashanti Region is located in the southern part of Ghana and is the third largest of the country's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 24,389 square kilometers, about 10.2 percent of Ghana's total land area. Its capital is Kumasi, and the 2021 census recorded a population of 5,440,463. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Kumasi 1
Population
5,440,463 1
2021 census figure from the Ashanti Region's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Area (sq km)
24,389 1
Latitude
6.75 degrees north 1
Longitude
1.5 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Ghana, Countries

Ashanti Region is a region of Ghana.

Source Ashanti Region (Wikipedia)
Kumasi, Cities

Kumasi is the capital of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Source Kumasi (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Kumasi, Cities

Kumasi is the capital of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Source Kumasi (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Ashanti Region (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    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 km2 (9,417 sq mi) and making up 10.2% of the total land area of Ghana.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Kumasi
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Lead section
    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 km2 (9,417 sq mi) and making up 10.2% of the total land area of Ghana.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    6.750 N 1.500 W
  • Infobox, country
    Country Ghana
  • Part Of: Ghana, Lead paragraph
    Ashanti Region is located in the southern part of Ghana
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Wikidata: Ashanti Region
Wikidata Q398417, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Kumasi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Kumasi, Infobox, Region field
    Ashanti
  • Has Capital: Kumasi, Infobox, Region field (capital-of support)
    Ashanti
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