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The '''Western Region''' of [[Ghana]] includes the large twin city of [[Sekondi]]-[[Takoradi]] on the coast, coastal [[Axim]] and a hilly inland area including [[Elubo]], that reaches from the [[Côte d'Ivoire]] border in the west, to the [[Central Region, Ghana|Central Region]] in the east. It includes Ghana's southernmost location, [[Cape Three Points]].

The region has the highest rainfall in Ghana, lush green hills and fertile soils.  There are numerous small and large-scale gold mines.  The culture is dominated by the [[Nzema]], Wassa, Aowin, Sefwi, Ahanta branches of the [[Akan people|Akan]] culture, and the main languages are [[Fante]], Wassa, Sefwi, Ahanta, [[Nzema]] and [[English language|English]]. The religions are predominantly Christian and [[African Traditional Religion|African Traditional Religions]].

The founder of modern independent Ghana, [[Kwame Nkrumah]] was born (and later temporarily buried) in the village of [[Nkroful]], west of [[Axim]] where he once taught school in the 1930's.

The largest rivers are the [[Ankobra River]], The Bia River, the [[Pra River (Ghana)|Pra River]] in the east and the [[Tano River]] partly forming the western national border.  The area is known for the village of [[Nzulezo]] built entirely on stilts and platforms over water, and the [[Ankasa Protected Area]].  There is a series of imposing Portuguese, Dutch, British, and Brandenburgian forts along the coast, built from 1512 on.

The Region has a lot of post-secondary schools, they include Teacher and Nursing colleges, Polytechnics and a university at Tarkwa, the University of Mines and Technology.
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[[Image:Western Ghana districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Western Ghana]]
==Districts==
The Western Region of Ghana contains the following 13 districts:

* [[Ahanta West District]]
* [[Aowin/Suaman District]]
* [[Bia District]]
* [[Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai District]]
* [[Jomoro District]]
* [[Juabeso District]]
* [[Mpohor/Wassa East District]]
* [[Nzema East District]]
* [[Sefwi-Wiawso District]]
* [[Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District]]
* [[Wasa Amenfi East District]]
* [[Wasa Amenfi West District]]
* [[Wassa West District]]
* Added the Prestea Huni Valley District in January 2008

==Regional Minister==
The Regional Minister for the [[Western Region|Ghana]] is Mr. Evans A. Amoah

==Sources==
* {{statoids|id=ygh|title=Districts of Ghana}}
* [http://www.ghanadistricts.com/index.asp GhanaDistricts.com]
* [http://www.ghana.gov.gh/ghana/list_ministers_and_regional_ministers.jsp_0 Latest list of Regional Ministers in 2008]

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