The Central Region is one of the sixteen administrative regions of

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. It is bordered by Ashanti and

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regions to the north, Western region to the west,

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to the east, and to the south by the

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. The Central region is renowned for its many elite

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institutions and an economy based on an abundance of

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s and

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. The Central region attains many tourist attractions such as castles, forts and beaches stretched along the Central region's coastline.

Economy and tourism

The Central Region is a hub of education, with some of the best schools in the country. The region's economy is dominated by

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followed by

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and

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and Elmina Castle are prominent

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and serve as a reminder of the

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. The Central Region is a major center for

within the peninsula of

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and it has some of the most beautiful

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es and national parks (

Kakum National Park Kakum National Park, located in the coastal environs of the Central Region of Ghana, covers an area of . Established in 1931 as a reserve, it was gazetted as a national park only in 1992 after an initial survey of avifauna was conducted. The ar ...

). U.S. President

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made his first international trip to the city of Cape Coast in 2009.

Education

Public Universities

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* Cape Coast Technical University

Private Universities

* KAAF University College * Marysons College, Cape Coast * Pan African Christian University College * Nduom School of Business and Technology

Training Colleges and Polytechnics

* Ola Training College, Old Elmina Road, Cape Coast * Presbyterian Women Training College * Gladmond Vocational Institute, Abura/Asebu/Kwamank * Methodist Voc Trg Centre, Abura/Asebu/Kwamank * Archbishop Porter's Polytechnic, Cape Coast * Fosu College of Education, Assin Fosu. * Komenda College of Education, Komenda. * Assinman Nursing and Midwifery Training College
Cape Coast Nursing and Midwifery Training College
*Police Command and Staff Training College,Winneba *College of Community Nursing,Winneba

Senior High Schools

* Aburaman Senior High School, Abura/Asebu/Kwamank * Academy of Christ the King, Cape Coast * Adankwaman Sec/Comm, Assin Darman * Adisadel College * Aggrey Memorial Senior High School, Cape Coast * Apam Senior High School * Assin Manso Senior High School, Assin Manso * Assin North Sec/Tech, Assin Asempanaye * Assin Nsuta Senior High School, Assin Nsuta * Assin State College, Assin Bereku * Awutu-Winton Senior High School, Awutu/Efutu/Senya * Besease Sec/Comm, Ajumako Besease * Boa-Amponsem Senior High School, DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN * Breman Asikuma Senior High School, Asikuma/Od/Brakwa * Charity Comm Sch, Twifo Hemang * Charity International Senior High School, Gomoa Manso * Diaso Senior High School, Upper Denkyira * Dunkwa Sec/Tech, Dunkwa -On-Offin * Edinaman Day Senior School, Edin/Kom/Eguafo * Effutu Sec/Tech, Cape Coast * Ekumfi T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Ekumfi Ekroful * Eguafo-Abrem Senior High School, Edin/Kom/Eguafo * Enyan Denkyira Senior High, Abura/Asebu/Kwamank * Eyan Denkyira Senior High School, Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam * Ghana National College * Gomoa Sec/Tech, Gomoa *

Holy Child High School, Ghana Holy Child School, also known as Angel's Hill, is an all girls boarding second-cycle institution in Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana. In 2003, the school was ranked among the best 10 schools in Africa, producing the best overall female s ...

* Insaanyya Senior High Business School, Kasoa * Jukwa Senior High, Twifo Hemang * Komenda Senior High School Edin/Kom/Eguafo * kumfi T. I Ahmadiiyya Senior High, Abura/Asebu/Kwamank * Kwanyako Senior High School, Agona Kwanyako * Kwegyir Aggrey Senior High School * Mando Day Senior High School, Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam * Mankessim Sec/Tech, Mankessim *

Mfantsiman Girls' Secondary School Mfantsiman Girls' Senior High School is an all girls second cycle institution in Saltpond in the Central Region of Ghana. The school was founded in 1960 by Kwame Nkrumah, originally under the name Saltpond Girls' Secondary School. The school is ...

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* MOSECO, Kasoa * Nsaba Presby Senior High, Agona Nsaba * Nyakrom Day Senior High, Agona Nyakrom * Nyankumase Ahenkro Senior High, Fante Nyankomase * Obama College, Mankessim * Obiri Yeboah Senior High, Assin Fosu * Obrakyere Sec/Tech Awutu/Efutu/Senya * Odoben Senior High, Asikuma/Od/Brakwa * Oguaa Sec/Tech, Cape Coast * Pank Secondary Business College, Awutu Bawjiase * Potsin T.I Ahm Senior High School, Gomoa Potsin * S.D.A Senior High School, Gomoa Manso * Saltpond Meth. Senior High, Saltpond * Sammo Senior High School, Cape Coast * Senya Senior High * St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast) *

Swedru School of Business Agona Swedru is a town and the capital of Agona West Municipal District, a district in the Central Region of south Ghana. Agona Swedru has a 2013 settlement population of about 70,000 people. Akwambo is the main festival celebrated by th ...

* Swedru Senior high, Agona Swedru *

University Practice Senior High School University Practice Senior High School (UPSHS) is a second cycle institution at Cape Coast Cape Coast is a city, fishing port, and the capital of Cape Coast Metropolitan District and Central Region of Ghana. It is one of the country's most h ...

Wesley Girls' High School Wesley Girls' High School (WGHS) is an educational institution for girls in Cape Coast in the Central region of Ghana. It was founded in 1836 by Harriet Wrigley, the wife of a Methodist minister. The school is named after the founder of Methodism ...

* Winneba Senior High, Winneba * Moree Senior High Technical School

Cuisine

The Central Region is well known for its varied choices in cuisine. Etsew and Fantefante (fresh fish palm oil stew) is the main dish enjoyed.

Kenkey Kenkey (''also known as kɔmi, otim, kooboo or dorkunu'') is a staple dish similar to sourdough dumplings from the Ga and Fante-inhabited regions of West Africa, usually served with pepper ''crudaiola'' and fried fish, soup or stew. Descri ...

and

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are both eaten with a variety of sauces, stews, and soups. Seafood is commonly eaten across the Central Region.

Administrative divisions

The political administration of the region is through the local government system. Under this administration system, the region is divided into 22 MMDA's (made up of 1 Metropolitan, 7 Municipal and 14 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal or Metropolitan Assembly, is administered by a Chief Executive, representing the central government but deriving authority from an Assembly headed by a presiding member elected from among the members themselves. The current list is as follows:

Notable citizens

References

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