For political and administrative purposes, Ghana is divided into 10 regions: Western, Central, Greater Accra, Easter, Volta, Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Northern, Upper West and Upper East. Each region is headed by a Regional Minister who is the direct representative of the government.
He is assisted by a regional co-ordinating council, which, among other things, co-ordinates and formulates integrated district plans and programmes within the framework of approved national development policies and priorities.
Under the regional administrations are 110 district administrations, each headed by a District Chief Executive. The District Chief Executive is also the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the District Assembly, which is the highest political and administrative authority in the district.
