The Central Region is one of the 16 administrative regions of Ghana. Ashanti and Eastern regions border it to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The Central Region has an economy based on industrial minerals and tourism. The Central region has tourist attractions including castles, forts and beaches along the region's coastline.
Economy and tourism The Central Region is a hub of education. Its economy is dominated by services, followed by mining and fishing. Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle are prominent UNESCO World Heritage Sites and serve as a reminder of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. The Central Region is a center for tourism within Ghana, with Kakum National Park and beach developments.
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 District 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 list is as follows: DistrictCapitalConstituencyMember of ParliamentPartyAbura Asebu KwamankeseAbura-DunkwaAbura-Asebu-KwamankeseElvis Morris DonkohNPPAgona EastNsabaAgona EastQueenstar Pokua SawyerrNDCAgona West MunicipalAgona SwedruAgona WestErnestina Ofori DangbeyNDCAjumako Enyan EssiamAjumakoAjumako-Enyan-EssiamCassiel Ato Baah ForsonNDCAsikuma Odoben BrakwaBreman AsikumaAsikuma-Odoben-BrakwaAlhassan Kobina GhansahNDCAssin Central MunicipalAssin FosoAssin CentralKennedy Ohene AgyapongNPPAssin NorthAssin BerekuAssin NorthJames Gyakye QuaysonNDCAssin SouthNsuaem KyekyewereAssin SouthJohn Ntim FordjuorNPPAwutu Senya East MunicipalKasoaAwutu-Senya EastMavis Hawa KoomsonNPPAwutu Senya WestAwutu BrekuAwutu-Senya WestGizella Tetteh AgbotuiNDCCape Coast MetropolitanCape CoastCape Coast NorthKwamena Minta NyarkuNDCCape Coast SouthKweku George Ricketts-HaganNDCEffutu MunicipalWinnebaEffutuAlexander Afenyo-Markin (Deputy Majority Leader)NPPEkumfiApamEkumfiAbeiku CrenstilNDCGomoa EastPotsinGomoa EastDesmond De-graft PaitooNDCGomoa CentralAfransiGomoa CentralNaana Eyiah QuansahNPPGomoa WestEsakyirGomoa WestRichard Gyan MensahNDCKomenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem MunicipalElminaKomenda-Edina-Eguafo-AbiremSamuel Atta MillsNDCMfantsiman MunicipalSaltpondMfantsemanOphelia HayfordNPPTwifo Atti MorkwaTwifo PrasoTwifo-Atii MorkwaaT.D. David VondeeNDCTwifo/Heman/Lower DenkyiraHemangHemang Lower DenkyiraBright Wireko BrobbeyNPPUpper Denkyira East MunicipalDunkwa-on-OffinUpper Denkyira EastFestus Awuah KwofieNPPUpper Denkyira WestDiasoUpper Denkyira WestDaniel Ohene DarkoNDC
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