The Central Region is one of the sixteen administrative regions of

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. It is bordered by Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region 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 industrial minerals 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 services followed by

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and

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. Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle are prominent UNESCO World Heritage Sites and serve as a reminder of the

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. The Central Region is a major center for

within the peninsula of Ashantiland and it has some of the most beautiful

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es and

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s ( Kakum National Park). U.S. President

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made his first international trip to the city of

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 historic cities, a World Heritage Site, home to the Cape Coast Castle, with the Gulf of Guine ...

in 2009.

Education

Public Universities

* University of Cape Coast * University of Education, Winneba * 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 Apam Senior High School is a co-educational senior high school at Apam in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region of Ghana founded in 1953. History Apam Senior High School, in the Zone B District of the Central region of Ghana, was establ ...

* 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 *

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* 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 st ...

* 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 i ...

* Mfantsipim School * 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) St. Augustine’s College is an all-male boarding academic institution in Cape Coast, Ghana. The school started at Amissano, a village near Elmina, in 1930. The Roman Catholic institution was established to serve as a training college and semi ...

* Swedru School of Business * Swedru Senior high, Agona Swedru * University Practice Senior High School * Wesley Girls' High School * 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 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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