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A9.5 Regions, Districts and Settlements
Codes for Regions, Districts and settlements are used in LUPMIS for efficient, standardized system processing:
Region code is a number between 1 and 10, starting from low number in the south, to high numbers in the north, as established by various Ministries and Departments in Ghana, e.g. 5 for Ashanti.
In the GIS, this can be viewed at or derived from the GIS master file Ghana_region.dra.
District code is a 2-digit number between 01 and 99 as established by the Ministry for Local Government. It follows the Region code, e.g. 802 for Yendi.
In the GIS, this can be viewed at or derived from the GIS master file Ghana_district.dra or year-specifically from Ghana_district_year.dra.
Settlement code is a 3-digit number between 001 and 999. It follows the District code, e.g. 215002 for Mumford (in CR).
In the GIS, this can be viewed at or derived from the GIS master file Ghana_settlementsmain_nation.dra.
In metropolitans and some municipialities of Greater Accra, 'settlements' are called 'communities'. In areas, where Ghana Statistical Services have declared a submetro, a submetro code is the 4.digit in the settlement code, e.g. digit 5 in 102503.
000 as the last 3 digits indicate a generic identifier for a metropolitan.
001 as the last 3 digits indicate a District capital.
In metros with more than 9 submetro codes, the 5.digit is renamed to 5ff.
A9.5.1 Regions (see also map of capitals and map of Regions)
Region Code |
Region |
1 |
GAMA (Greater Accra) |
2 |
Central Region |
3 |
Western Region |
4 |
Eastern Region |
5 |
Ashanti |
6 |
Volta |
7 |
Brong Ahafo |
8 |
Northern Region |
9 |
Upper West |
10 |
Upper East |
A9.5.2 Districts (2012) (See also map of capitals)
Region Code |
Region |
Capital |
Greater Accra: |
||
101 |
Tema |
Tema |
102 |
AMA |
Accra |
103 |
Ga West |
Amasaman |
104 |
Ga East |
Abokobi |
105 |
Ledzokuku Kronor |
Teshie |
106 |
Adentan |
Adentan |
107 |
Ashiaman |
Ashiaman |
108 |
La Nkwantanang-Madina |
Madina |
109 |
Ga Central |
Sowutuom |
110 |
Ga South |
Weija |
111 |
La Dade-Kotopon |
La |
112 |
Ada West |
Sege |
113 |
Ada East |
Ada Foah |
114 |
Kpone |
Kpone |
115 |
Ningo Prampram |
Prampram |
116 |
Shai-Osudoku |
Dodowa |
Central Region: |
||
201 |
Cape Coast |
Cape Coast |
202 |
Komenda Edina Eguafo |
Elmina |
203 |
Assin North |
Assin Foso |
204 |
Efutu |
Winneba |
205 |
Upper Denkyira East |
Dunkwa-on-Offin |
206 |
Agona West |
Swedru |
207 |
Awutu Senya East |
Kasoa |
208 |
Mfantseman |
Saltpond |
209 |
Asikuma Odoben Brakwa |
Asikuma |
210 |
Abura Asebu Kwaman |
Abura-Dunkwa |
211 |
Ajumako Enyan Esiam |
Ajumako |
212 |
Assin South |
Nsuaem-Kyekyewere |
213 |
Upper Denkyira West |
Diaso |
214 |
Gomoa East |
Afransi |
215 |
Gomoa West |
Apam |
216 |
Agona East |
Nsaba |
217 |
Twifo Hemang Lower |
Hemang |
218 |
Twifo Ati-Morkwa |
Twifo Praso |
219 |
Awutu Senya |
Awutu-Breku |
220 |
Ekumfi |
Essarkyir |
Western Region: |
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301 |
STMA |
Sekondi-Takoradi |
302 |
Tarkwa Nsuaem |
Tarkwa |
303 |
Nzema East |
Axim |
304 |
Sefwi Wiaso |
Sefwi Wiaso |
305 |
Bibiani Anhwiaso |
Bibiani |
306 |
Jomoro |
Half-Assini |
307 |
Ahanta West |
Agona Nkwanta |
308 |
Amenfi West |
Wassa Akropong |
309 |
Prestea Huni |
Bogoso |
310 |
Shama |
Shama |
311 |
Sefwi Akontombra |
Sefwi Akontombra |
312 |
Ellembelle |
Nkroful |
313 |
Wassa Amenfi Central |
Manso Amenfi |
314 |
Wassa Amenfi West |
Asankragua |
315 |
Bia West |
Essam-Dabiso |
316 |
Bia East |
Adabokrom |
317 |
Suaman |
Dadieso |
318 |
Aowin |
Enchi |
319 |
Wassa East |
Daboase |
320 |
Mpohor |
Mpohor |
321 |
Juabeso |
Juabeso |
322 |
Bodie |
Bodie |
Eastern Region: |
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401 |
New Juaben |
Koforidua |
402 |
Birim Central |
Akim-Oda |
403 |
Kwahu West |
Nkawkaw |
404 |
Akim East |
Kibi |
405 |
Akwapim North |
Akropong Akwapim |
406 |
Lower Manya Krobo |
Odumasi-Krobo |
407 |
Nsawam Adoagyiri |
Nsawam |
408 |
Suhum |
Suhum |
409 |
Akim West |
Asamankese |
410 |
Yilo Krobo |
Somanya |
411 |
Fanteakwa |
Begoro |
412 |
Asuogyaman |
Atimpoku |
413 |
Kwahu South |
Mpreaso |
414 |
Atiwa |
Kwabeng |
415 |
Kwahu East |
Abetifi |
416 |
Upper Manya Krobo |
Asesewa |
417 |
Birim South |
Akim Swedru |
418 |
Akyemansa |
Ofoase |
419 |
Birim North |
New Abirem |
420 |
Akwapim South |
Aburi |
421 |
Denkyembour |
Akwatia |
422 |
Kwaebibirem |
Kade |
423 |
Kwahu Afram Plains North |
Donkorkrom |
424 |
Kwahu Afram Plains South |
Tease |
425 |
Upper Akim West |
Adeiso |
426 |
Ayensuano |
Coaltar |
Ashanti: |
||
501 |
Kumasi |
Kumasi |
502 |
Obuasi |
Obuasi |
503 |
Ejisu Juaben |
Ejisu |
504 |
Bekwai |
Bekwai |
505 |
Mampong |
Mampong |
506 |
Offinso |
Offinso |
507 |
Asokore Mampong |
Asokore |
508 |
Asante Akim Central |
Konongo |
509 |
Ejura-Sekyidumase |
Ejura |
510 |
Ahafo Ano South |
Mankraso |
511 |
Ahafo Ano North |
Tepa |
512 |
Amansie West |
Manso Nkwanta |
513 |
Asante Akim South |
Juaso |
514 |
Atwima Nwabiagye |
Nkawie |
515 |
Adansi South |
New Edubiase |
516 |
Adansi North |
Fomena |
517 |
Amansie Central |
Jacobu |
518 |
Atwima Mponua |
Nyinahin |
519 |
Sekyere Central |
Nsuta |
520 |
Bosome Freho |
Asiwa |
521 |
Atwima Kwamwoma |
Foase |
522 |
Offinso North |
Akomadan |
523 |
Afigya-Kwabere |
Kodie |
524 |
Kwabere East |
Mamponteng |
525 |
Sekyere South |
Agona |
526 |
Sekyere East |
Effiduase |
527 |
Bosomtwe |
Kuntanase |
528 |
Asante Akim North |
Agogo |
529 |
Sekyere Afram Plains |
Drobonso |
530 |
Sekyere Kumawu |
Kumawu |
Volta: |
||
601 |
Keta |
Keta |
602 |
Hohoe |
Hohoe |
603 |
Kpando |
Kpando |
604 |
Ho |
Ho |
605 |
Kadjebi |
Kadjebi |
606 |
Tongu South |
Sogakope |
607 |
Dayi South |
Kpeve |
608 |
Krachi East |
Dambai |
609 |
Ketu North |
Dzodze |
610 |
Nkwanta North |
Kpasa |
611 |
Biakoye |
Nkonya-Ahenkro |
612 |
Nkwanta South |
Nkwanta |
613 |
Ketu South |
Denu |
614 |
Jasikan |
Jasikan |
615 |
Dayi North |
Anfoega |
616 |
Tongu Central |
Adidome |
617 |
Krachi West |
Kete-Krachi |
618 |
Afadzato South |
Golokwati |
619 |
Agortime Ziope |
Agortime-Kpetoe |
620 |
Tongu North |
Battor Dugame |
621 |
Akatsi North |
Ave Dakpa |
622 |
Ho West |
Dzolokpuita |
623 |
Krachi Ntsumuru |
Chinderi |
624 |
Adaklu |
Adaklu Waya |
625 |
Akatsi South |
Akatsi |
Brong Ahafo: |
||
701 |
Kintampo North |
Kintampo |
702 |
Asunafo North |
Goaso |
703 |
Berekum |
Berekum |
704 |
Wenchi |
Wenchi |
705 |
Sunyani |
Sunyani |
706 |
Dormaa Central |
Dormaa-Ahinkro |
707 |
Nkoranza South |
Nkoranza |
708 |
Techiman |
Techiman |
709 |
Tano North |
Duayaw Nkwanta |
710 |
Tano South |
Bechem |
711 |
Atebubu |
Atebubu |
712 |
Asunafo South |
Kukuom |
713 |
Jaman South |
Drobo |
714 |
Pru |
Yeji |
715 |
Jaman North |
Sampa |
716 |
Kintampo South |
Jema |
717 |
Nkoranza North |
Busunya |
718 |
Dormaa East |
Wamfie |
719 |
Sunyani West |
Odumasi |
720 |
Asutifi South |
Kukuom |
721 |
Sene West |
Kwame Danso |
722 |
Tain |
Nsawkaw |
723 |
Sene East |
Kajaji |
724 |
Banda |
Banda Ahenkro |
725 |
Asutifi North |
Kenyasi |
726 |
Dormaa West |
Nkrankwanta |
727 |
Techiman North |
Tuobodum |
Northern Region: |
||
801 |
Tamale |
Tamale |
802 |
Yendi |
Yendi |
803 |
Savelugu-Nanton |
Savelugu |
804 |
Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo |
Bunkpurugu |
805 |
Gonja Central |
Buipe |
806 |
Nanumba North |
Bimbilla |
807 |
Nanumba South |
Wulensi |
808 |
Sawla Tuna Kalba |
Sawla |
809 |
Mamprusi East |
Gambaga |
810 |
Gushiegu |
Gushiegu |
811 |
Bole |
Bole |
812 |
Karaga |
Karaga |
813 |
Kpandai |
Kpandai |
814 |
Chereponi |
Chereponi |
815 |
Saboba |
Saboba |
816 |
Gonja East |
Salaga |
817 |
Zabzugu |
Zabzugu |
818 |
Mamprusi West |
Walewale |
819 |
Kumbugu |
Kumbugu |
820 |
Mamprugu Moaduri |
Yagaba |
821 |
Mion |
Sang |
822 |
Gonja North |
Daboya |
823 |
Sagnerigu |
Sagnerigu |
824 |
Tatale Sanguli |
Tatale |
825 |
Gonja West |
Damongo |
826 |
Tolon |
Tolon |
Upper West: |
||
901 |
Wa |
Wa |
902 |
Wa East |
Funsi |
903 |
Wa West |
Wechiau |
904 |
Sissala East |
Tumu |
905 |
Sissala West |
Gwollu |
906 |
Lambussie Kami |
Lambussie |
907 |
Jirapa |
Jirapa |
908 |
Daffiama Bissie Issa |
Issa |
909 |
Nadowli Kaleo |
Nadowli |
910 |
Nandom |
Nandom |
911 |
Lawra |
Lawra |
Upper East: |
||
1001 |
Bolgatanga |
Bolgatanga |
1002 |
Bawku |
Bawku |
1003 |
Kassena Nankana |
Navrongo |
1004 |
Bawku West |
Zebilla |
1005 |
Bongo |
Bongo |
1006 |
Garu Tempane |
Garu |
1007 |
Kassena Nankana West |
Paga |
1008 |
Bulisa South |
Fumbisi |
1009 |
Nabdam |
Nangodi |
1010 |
Binduri |
Binduri |
1011 |
Pusiga |
Pusiga |
1012 |
Talensi |
Tongo |
1013 |
Bulisa North |
Sandema |
This list reflects the status of 2012, released by the Ministry of Local Governments (received and entered in LUPMIS June 2013).
District capitals have the settlement code of the District code + 001, e.g. 102 001 for Accra. Settlement codes are the first step towards a national zip code system.
Technical note: District codes can not be changed, only added. Master source for District codes is file Ghana_district.dra. District names can be edited: First in file Ghana_district.dra, then in the database through (Region) > Census Tools > Entry > Import Districts > Re-assign District names from District codes > (Ghana) > Region -> Nation .