Western North Region

The Western North region is one of the six new regions of Ghana created in 2019. The region is bounded by the on the west, the Central region in the southeast, and the , , and regions in the north.
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  • Type: region of Ghana with 928,000 residents
  • Description: administrative region in Ghana
  • Also known as: W/N R” and “Western North

Places of Interest

Highlights include Juaboso District.

Government office
is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, . Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Juaboso-Bodi District in August 2004, which was created from the former Sefwi-Bibiani District Council, until the southeast part of the district was split off to create on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been renamed as . is situated 5 km northwest of Western North Region.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Juaboso.

Village
is a small town and is the capital of Juabeso district, a district in the Western North Region of . is situated 5 km northwest of Western North Region.

Western North Region

Latitude
6.3° or 6° 18′ north
Longitude
-2.8° or 2° 48′ west
Population
928,000
Elevation
164 metres (538 feet)
Open location code
6CRV75XX+XX
Geo­Names ID
12105075
Wiki­data ID
Q60764360
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In Other Languages

From Akan to Yoruba—“Western North Region” goes by many names.
  • Akan: Atɔeɛ Atifi Mantam
  • Akan: W/N R
  • Chinese: 西北區 (加納)
  • Chinese: 西北大區
  • Dagbani: Western North Region
  • Danish: Western North (region)
  • Danish: Western North
  • Finnish: Western North
  • French: Région du Nord Ouest
  • French: W/N R ouest nord
  • Georgian: ჩრდილო-დასავლეთის რეგიონი
  • German: Western North Region
  • German: Westliche Nordregion
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: W/N R
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: Western North Region
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: Western North
  • Hausa: W/N R yamma arewa
  • Hausa: Yankin arewa maso yamma
  • Igbo: W/N R
  • Igbo: Western North Region
  • Igbo: Western North
  • Italian: Regione Nordoccidentale
  • Japanese: ウェスタン・ノース州
  • Korean: 웨스턴노스주
  • Kusaal: Western North Region
  • Mossi: Western North Region
  • Nigerian Pidgin: W/N R
  • Nigerian Pidgin: Western North Region
  • Nigerian Pidgin: Western North
  • Persian: منطقه شمال غربی
  • Persian: ناحیه شمال غربی
  • Polish: Region Zachodnio-Północny
  • Russian: Северо-Западная область (Гана)
  • Russian: Северо-Западная область
  • Slovenian: Zahodna severna regija
  • Spanish: Región Norte Occidental
  • Spanish: Región Occidental Norte
  • Swahili: Mkoa wa Kaskazini Magharibi
  • Twi: Western North Region
  • Yoruba: W / N R oorun ariwa
  • Yoruba: Western North Region

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Localities in the Area

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