Eastern Region (Ghana)

Eastern Region
Region
Tourists enjoying themselves at Umbrella Rock
Location of Eastern Region in Ghana
Country	Ghana
Capital	Koforidua
Districts	26
Government
• Regional Minister	Hon. Seth Kwame Acheampong[1]
Area
• Total	19,323 km2 (7,461 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 6th
Population  (2021 Census)
• Total	2,925,653
• Rank	Ranked 3rd
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
• Year	2013
• Per capita	$5,150
GDP (Nominal)
• Year	2013
• Per capita	$2,500
Time zone	GMT
Area code	034
ISO 3166 code	GH-EP
HDI (2017)	0.590[2] medium · 5th

The Eastern Region is located in the Eastern part of Ghana and is one of the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana. Eastern region is bordered to the east by the Lake Volta, to the north by Bono East Region and Ashanti region, to the west by Ashanti region, to the south by Central region and Greater Accra Region. Akans are the dominant inhabitants and natives of Eastern region and Akan, Ewe, Krobo, Hausa and English are the main spoken languages. The capital town of Eastern Region is Koforidua.The Eastern region is the location of the Akosombo dam and the economy of the Eastern region is dominated by its high-capacity electricity generation. Eastern region covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total landform.^[3]