Hon. Appiah Kubi Akyim ()Regional Minister

Hon. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi (Deputy Reg. Minister)

The Eastern Region occupies a land area of 19,323 kilometers and constitutes 8.1 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the sixth largest region in terms of land area. It lies between latitudes 6o and 7o North and between longitudes 1o30’ West and 0o30’ East. The region shares common boundaries with the Greater Accra, Central, Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and Volta Regions.

Of the 21 districts in the region, Kwahu South is the most populous, with a population of 217,485 which constitutes 10.3 per cent of the regional population. The least populated district is Asuogyaman, with a population of 75,920 or 3.6 per cent of the region’s population.

It has Koforidua as its capital.