LOCATION
The Region is located in the north-western part of Ghana. It is boarded in the North by the Ahafo Region and in the North-east by the Bono Region, in the West by La Côte d’Ivoire, in the South by the Western Region, and in the South-east by the Central Region.
Map of the Western North Region
Ethnicity
The Western North Region is predominantly inhabited by Akans, with the major ethnic groups being Sefwi, Ayeni and Brosa. The Region is also home to non-indigenes who have settled in different parts of the Region and engaged mostly in farming. They include: Krobo, Kyiropong, Akuapim, Ewes, Gas, Kwawu, Ashanti, Dagari, Frafra, Dagombas, etc.
Economic Resources
The Western North Region is a key contributor to the National GDP in terms of Timber, Cocoa, Coffee, Bauxite, Gold and a variety of food stuffs. The Region nevertheless, is challenged with bad roads, inadequate water and electricity supply, telecommunication networks and other constraints in agriculture which is the largest employer of the people.
Commerce/Trade
Commercial/trading activities take place across the length and breadth of the Region, particularly at the Juaboso, Bodi, Bonsu Nkwanta, Bibiani as well as Sefwi Wiawso market places, where major agricultural produce and wood products are traded in. Both commercial and private vehicles significantly operate in the Region but are challenged by bad roads even though the transport sector provides employment opportunities for the people.
Services
The Regional and the district capitals can boast of Banking/Financial Services, hospitality and medical services. Telecommunications and other essential services like electricity and water though available, require improvement in quality and coverage. For instance, the lowest electricity coverage, as captured by the 2010 Population and Housing Census (PHC) report, is in the Sefwi Akontombra District. It is the least with 22.2%.
Education and Health Facilities
The distribution of health and education facilities in the Western North Region is shown in the table below:
Table 2.1 Health and Education Facilities in the Western North Region
| WESTERN NORTH REGION | |||||
| S/N | Name of District | No. of Hospitals | No. of University | Teacher Training | No. of SHS |
| Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Assembly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Mun. Ass. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Aowin Municipal Assembly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Suaman District Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sefwi Akontombra District Assembly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Juaboso District Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Bia East District Assembly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bia West District Assembly | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bodi District Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 22 |