As of 2000-01-01, the regions were subdivided into 110 districts, of which three were metropolitan districts and four were municipal districts. The ordinary districts had 34 urban councils, 250 town councils, and 826 area councils under them. The metropolitan districts were divided into 13 sub-metropolitan districts, which were further subdivided into town councils. The municipal districts were divided into zones. Unit committees were the lowest level of local government, subsidiary to all of the entities already mentioned. There were 16,000 of them, but no more than 8,000 were operational.

Since then, 28 more districts have been created. There is a report that yet another 28 districts were created in 2007.

I have presented the older list of 110 districts in the table below, because I was able to gather more data on them. Areas and populations come from a report on Road Density  from Ghana's Ministry of Roads and Transport. A map of the districts can be found on this FAO report on the Best Areas for Fish Farming , about halfway down the page.

District	HASC	Typ	Population	Area(km.²)	Capital
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese	GH.CP.AB	d	90,093	324	Abura-Dunkwa
Accra	GH.AA.AC	m	1,659,136	185	Accra
Adansi East	GH.AH.AE	d	129,325	1,380	New Edubiase
Adansi West	GH.AH.AW	d	235,680	828	Obuasi
Afigya Sekyere	GH.AH.AF	d	117,653	770	Agona
Afram Plains	GH.EP.AP	d	135,926	3,559	Donkorkrom
Agona	GH.CP.AG	d	158,959	632	Swedru
Ahafo Ano North	GH.AH.AN	d	71,856	593	Tepa
Ahafo Ano South	GH.AH.AS	d	133,874	1,126	Mankranso
Ahanta West	GH.WP.AW	d	95,153	636	Agona Nkwanta
Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam	GH.CP.AJ	d	91,965	483	Ajumako
Akatsi	GH.TV.AK	d	93,483	1,077	Akatsi
Akwapim North	GH.EP.AN	d	104,754	544	Akropong
Akwapim South	GH.EP.AS	d	116,346	362	Nsawam
Amansie East	GH.AH.AM	d	219,508	1,937	Bekwai
Amansie West	GH.AH.AI	d	108,768	1,141	Manso Nkwanta
Aowin-Suaman	GH.WP.AS	d	119,128	2,638	Enchi
Asante Akim North	GH.AH.AR	d	126,465	1,462	Konongo-Odumase
Asante Akim South	GH.AH.AU	d	96,885	1,275	Juaso
Asikuma Odoben Brakwa	GH.CP.AO	d	89,395	765	Asikuma
Assin	GH.CP.AS	d	196,479	2,409	Fosu
Asunafo	GH.BA.AN	d	171,709	2,116	Goaso
Asuogyaman	GH.EP.AG	d	75,948	664	Atimpoku
Asutifi	GH.BA.AT	d	83,638	1,799	Kenyasi
Atebubu	GH.BA.AB	d	163,307	4,407	Atebubu
Atwima	GH.AH.AT	d	234,759	2,411	Nkawie
Awutu Efutu Senya	GH.CP.AE	d	169,974	786	Winneba
Bawku East	GH.UE.BE	d	307,907	2,134	Bawku
Bawku West	GH.UE.BW	d	80,575	917	Zebila
Berekum	GH.BA.BE	d	83,661	955	Berekum
Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai	GH.WP.BA	d	103,257	837	Bibiani
Birim North	GH.EP.BN	d	122,513	1,237	New Abirem
Birim South	GH.EP.BS	d	178,459	1,070	Akim Oda
Bole	GH.NP.BO	d	126,532	9,631	Bole
Bolgatanga	GH.UE.BG	d	228,778	1,463	Bolgatanga
Bongo	GH.UE.BO	d	77,894	488	Bongo
Bosomtwe-Kwanwoma	GH.AH.BK	d	145,524	718	Kuntenase
Builsa	GH.UE.BU	d	75,376	1,946	Sandema
Cape Coast	GH.CP.CC	u	118,105	135	Cape Coast
Dangbe East	GH.AA.DE	d	93,193	721	Ada
Dangbe West	GH.AA.DW	d	96,776	1,522	Dodowa
Dormaa	GH.BA.DO	d	150,287	2,208	Dormaa Ahenkro
East Akim	GH.EP.EA	d	188,912	1,479	Kibi
East Gonja	GH.NP.EG	d	174,500	9,351	Salaga
East Mamprusi	GH.NP.EM	d	174,824	3,037	Gambaga
Ejisu-Juabeng	GH.AH.EJ	d	124,179	678	Ejisu
Ejura Sekyedumase	GH.AH.ES	d	81,119	1,252	Ejura
Fanteakwa	GH.EP.FA	d	85,772	1,066	Begoro
Ga	GH.AA.GA	d	548,011	692	Amasaman
Gomoa	GH.CP.GO	d	194,789	891	Apam
Gushiegu Karaga	GH.NP.GK	d	125,430	5,761	Gushiegu
Ho	GH.TV.HO	d	233,135	2,361	Ho
Hohoe	GH.TV.HH	d	152,627	1,403	Hohoe
Jaman	GH.BA.JA	d	147,216	1,376	Drobo
Jasikan	GH.TV.JA	d	110,452	1,355	Jasikan
Jirapa Lambussie	GH.UW.JL	d	87,525	2,125	Jirapa
Jomoro	GH.WP.JO	d	110,312	1,350	Half Assini
Juabeso Bia	GH.WP.JB	d	242,121	4,143	Juabeso
Kadjebi	GH.TV.KJ	d	52,001	1,092	Kadjebi
Kassena Nankana	GH.UE.KN	d	96,833	1,657	Navrongo
Keta	GH.TV.KA	d	133,700	412	Keta
Ketu	GH.TV.KU	d	235,852	779	Denu
Kintampo	GH.BA.KI	d	146,943	6,566	Kintampo
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem	GH.CP.KE	d	112,437	396	Elmina
Kpandu	GH.TV.KP	d	112,974	632	Kpandu
Krachi	GH.TV.KR	d	159,600	3,204	Kete-Krachi
Kumasi	GH.AH.KM	m	1,171,311	299	Kumasi
Kwabibirem	GH.EP.KB	d	179,161	1,147	Kade
Kwabre	GH.AH.KB	d	164,668	356	Mamponteng
Kwahu South	GH.EP.KS	d	216,307	1,866	Mpraeso
Lawra	GH.UW.LA	d	85,442	509	Lawra
Lower Denkyira	GH.CP.LD	d	110,352	1,298	Twifu Praso
Manya Krobo	GH.EP.MK	d	154,226	819	Odumase Krobo
Mfantsiman	GH.CP.MF	d	152,858	533	Saltpond
Mpohor Wassa East	GH.WP.MW	d	121,846	2,073	Daboase
Nadowli	GH.UW.NA	d	81,874	2,594	Nadowli
Nanumba	GH.NP.NA	d	144,277	4,178	Bimbila
New Juaben	GH.EP.NJ	u	136,753	216	Koforidua
Nkoranza	GH.BA.NK	d	127,384	2,584	Nkoranza
Nkwanta	GH.TV.NK	d	151,168	3,365	Nkwanta
North Tongu	GH.TV.NT	d	130,410	1,739	Adidome
Nzema East	GH.WP.NE	d	142,959	2,033	Axim
Offinso	GH.AH.OF	d	138,190	1,451	Offinso
Saboba Chereponi	GH.NP.SC	d	93,100	3,439	Saboba
Savelugu Nanton	GH.NP.SN	d	88,059	2,011	Savelugu
Sefwi Wiawso	GH.WP.SW	d	148,290	2,634	Wiawso
Sekyere East	GH.AH.SE	d	157,378	4,516	Effiduase
Sekyere West	GH.AH.SW	d	143,213	2,345	Mampong
Sene	GH.BA.SE	d	81,468	6,657	Kwame Danso
Shama Ahanta East	GH.WP.SA	m	366,579	384	Sekondi
Sissala	GH.UW.SS	d	149,019	7,781	Tumu
South Tongu	GH.TV.ST	d	64,852	448	Sogakope
Suhum Kraboa Coaltar	GH.EP.SK	d	166,376	971	Suhum
Sunyani	GH.BA.SY	d	178,731	1,289	Sunyani
Tamale	GH.NP.TA	u	293,879	731	Tamale
Tano	GH.BA.TA	d	123,339	1,267	Bechem
Techiman	GH.BA.TE	d	173,742	1,119	Techiman
Tema	GH.AA.TE	u	506,637	565	Tema
Tolon-Kumbungu	GH.NP.TK	d	122,550	2,389	Tolon
Upper Denkyira	GH.CP.UD	d	108,482	1,139	Dunkwa-on-Offin
Wa	GH.UW.WA	d	221,905	5,859	Wa
Wassa Amenfi	GH.WP.WA	d	234,403	4,987	Asankragua
Wassa West	GH.WP.WW	d	232,700	2,578	Tarkwa
Wenchi	GH.BA.WE	d	166,633	4,939	Wenchi
West Akim	GH.EP.WA	d	154,154	825	Asamankese
West Gonja	GH.NP.WG	d	139,260	17,317	Damongo
West Mamprusi	GH.NP.WM	d	115,015	4,892	Walewale
Yendi	GH.NP.YE	d	130,506	4,230	Yendi
Yilo Krobo	GH.EP.YK	d	86,043	594	Somanya
Zabzugu Tatale	GH.NP.ZT	d	77,496	2,365	Zabzugu
HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes. Middle two letters indicate the region. For key, see Regions of Ghana page. Typ: d = ordinary district, m = metropolitan district, u = municipal district Population: circa 2002. Capital: also called headquarters

Change history:

1. 1988: 65 district assemblies were created in a reform of the local government system.
2. ~1999: The total number of districts had risen to 110, as shown in the table above.
3. 2003-11-12: Nineteen new districts created, as follows:
4. In Ashanti region, Adansi East district split into Adansi North (capital Fomena) and Adansi South (capital New Edubiase, which was the former capital of Adansi East). Amansie Central district (capital Jacobu) split from Aminsie East. Atwima district split into Atwima Mponua (capital Nyinahin) and Atwima Nwabiagya (capital Nkawie, which was the former capital of Atwima). Adansi West district renamed Obuasi, and its status changed from ordinary to municipal district.
5. In Brong Ahafo region, Asunafo district split into Asunafo North (capital Goaso, which was the former capital of Asunafo) and Asunafo South (capital Kukuom). Atebubu district split into Atebubu-Amantin (capital Atebubu, which was the former capital of Atebubu) and Pru (capital Yeji). Jaman district split into Jaman North (capital Sampa) and Jaman South (capital Drobo, which was the former capital of Jaman). Kintampo district split into Kintampo North (capital Kintampo, which was the former capital of Kintampo) and Kintampo South (capital Jema). Tain (capital Nsawkaw) district split from Wenchi.
6. In Central region, Assin district split into Assin North (capital Foso, which was the former capital of Assin) and Assin South (capital Assin Manso). Another source says the capital of Assin South is Nsuaem-Kyekyewere.
7. In Eastern region, Atiwa district (capital Kwabeng) split from East Akim. Kwahu West district (capital Nkawkaw) split (from Kwahu South?).
8. In Greater Accra region, Ga district split into Ga East (capital Abokobi) and Ga West (capital Amasaman, which was the former capital of Ga).
9. In Upper East region, Garu Tampane district (capital Garu Tampane) split from Bawku East. Talensi-Nabdam district (capital Tongo) split from Bolgatanga. Status of Bolgatanga changed from ordinary district to municipal district.
10. In Upper West region, Wa West district (capital Wechiaw) split from Wa. Status of Wa changed from ordinary district to municipal district.
11. In Volta region, Adaklu-Anyigbe district (capital Kpetoe or Adaklu Waya, depending on whom you believe) split from Ho. Status of Ho changed from ordinary district to municipal district. Krachi district split into Krachi East (capital Dambai) and Krachi West (capital Kete-Krachi, which was the former capital of Krachi).
12. In Western region, Juabeso Bia district split into Bia (capital Essam-Debiso) and Juabeso (capital Juabeso, which was the former capital of Juabeso Bia). Wassa Amenfi district split into Amenfi East (capital Wassa Akropong) and Amenfi West (capital Asankragwa, which was the former capital of Wassa Amenfi).
13. 2003-11: Four more new districts created, as follows:
14. In Brong-Ahafo region, Tano South district (capital Duayaw-Nkwanta) split from Tano.
15. In Upper West region, Wa East district (capital Funsi) split (from Wa?). Sissala West district (capital Gwollu) split (from Sissala?).
16. In Volta region, South Dayi (capital Kpeve) split (from what?).
17. 2004-03-19: Five new districts created in Northern region. They are Bunkpurugu-Yungoo (capital Bunkpurugu), Central Gonja (Buipe), Karaga (Karaga), Nanumba South (Wulensi), and Sawla-Tuna-Kalba (Sawla).

Other names of subdivisions:

Multi-word district names are sometimes divided by spaces, sometimes hyphens, sometimes slashes, and sometimes a combination thereof. Some of the variants listed below may merely be errors.

1. Accra: Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) (variant)
2. Afigya Sekyere: Afigya Kwabre (variant)
3. Agona: Agona-Swedru (variant)
4. Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam: Ajumako Enyan, Ajumako-Enyan-Asiam, Ajumaku-Enyam-Esiam, Ejumaku-Enyan-Essiam (variant)
5. Akwapim North: Akuapim North (variant)
6. Akwapim South: Akuapim South, South Akwapim (variant)
7. Awutu Efutu Senya: Awutu-Afutu-Senya, Awutu/Effutu/Senya (variant)
8. Bolgatanga: Bolga (informal)
9. Bosomtwe-Kwanwoma: Bosomtwe/Atwima/Kwanhuma, Bosomtwi-Atwina-Kwanwoma, Bosomtwi Kwanwoma, Bosumtwi Kwanwoma (variant)
10. East Akim: Akim East (variant)
11. East Gonja: East Gonga, Gonja East (variant)
12. East Mamprusi: Mamprusi East (variant)
13. Ejisu-Juabeng: Ejisu-Juaben, Ejusu/Juaben (variant)
14. Ejura Sekyedumase: Ejura/Sekyedumasi, Ejura/Sekyeredumasi (variant)
15. Fanteakwa: Fanteakwah (variant)
16. Gomoa: Gomua (variant)
17. Gushiegu Karaga: Gushiegu Karanga (variant)
18. Jirapa Lambussie: Jirapa-Lambusi, Jirapa-Lumbussie (variant)
19. Juabeso Bia: Juaboso Bia (variant)
20. Kassena Nankana: Kasena/Nankani, Kassena/Nankani (variant)
21. Ketu: Denu (variant)
22. Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem: Komenda/Edina Aguafo, Komenda/Edina/Eguafo, Komenda/Edna Eguafo/Ebirem (variant)
23. Kpandu: Kpando (variant)
24. Krachi: Kete-Krachi (variant)
25. Kumasi: Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) (variant)
26. Kwabibirem: Kwaebibirem, Kwaebibirim (variant)
27. Kwabre: Kwabere, Kwabre-Sekyere (variant)
28. Lower Denkyira: Twifo-Hemang-Lower Denkyira, Twifu/Heman/Lower Denkyira (variant)
29. Mfantsiman: Mfantseman (variant)
30. Mpohor Wassa East: Mpohor Wassa (variant)
31. Nadowli: Nadawli, Nadawoli (variant)
32. New Juaben: New Juabem, New Juabeng (variant)
33. North Tongu: Adidome (variant)
34. Nzema East: Nzima East (variant)
35. Saboba Chereponi: Saboba/Cherepon, Saboba/Cheripon (variant)
36. Savelugu Nanton: Savelgu/Nanton, Savelugu Nantom (variant)
37. Sefwi Wiawso: Sefei Wiaso, Sefwi Wiaso (variant)
38. Shama Ahanta East: Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan Assembly (SAEMA) (variant)
39. South Tongu: Sogakope (variant)
40. Suhum Kraboa Coaltar: Suhum/Kroboa/Coaltar (variant)
41. Tamale: West Dagomba (variant)
42. Techiman: Tekyiman (variant)
43. Tolon-Kumbungu: Talon Kumbungu, Tolon Kumbugu (variant)
44. Upper Denkyira: Upper Denkhira (variant)
45. Wassa Amenfi: Wasa Amenfi (variant)
46. Wassa West: Wasa West (variant)
47. West Akim: Akim West (variant)
48. West Gonja: Gonja West (variant)
49. West Mamprusi: Mamprusi West (variant)
50. Yendi: East Dagomba (variant)
51. Zabzugu Tatale: Zabzugu Tatali (variant)