Ahafo Region is one of the six (6) new regions created in 2018 after a referendum on 27 December 2018 approved of their creation. The Ahafo Region was created on the 13th of February 2019 by Constitutional Instrument (C.I) 114. Goaso was announced as the capital of the newly created Ahafo Region.

Brief Profile of Ahafo Region

Location and Size

The Ahafo Region is located in the south-western part of Ghana. Ahafo Region has a total land size of 5,193 km2 (2,005 sq. miles) and is bordered on the north and west by the Bono Region, the north and east by Ashanti Region, and south by the Western North Region. Ahafo Region is made up of six (6) administrative districts namely Tano North Municipal, Tano South Municipal, Asunafo North Municipal, Asunafo South District, Asutifi North and Asutifi South District respectively.

Climate and Vegetation

The Ahafo Region is part of the forest belt of Ghana and has a vegetation consists predominantly of fertile soil, grassland, especially savanna with clusters of drought-resistant trees such as baobabs or acacias. Between December and April is the dry season. The wet season is between about July and November with an average annual rainfall of 750 to 1050 mm (30 to 40 inches). The highest temperatures are reached at the end of the dry season, the lowest in December and January. However, the hot Harmattan winds from the Sahara blows frequently between December and the beginning of February. The temperatures can vary between 14 °C (59 °F) at night and 40 °C (104 °F) during the day.