True! Ashanti Region has the highest number of female MMDCEs
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene claims his region has the highest number of female Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene claims his region has the highest number of female Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).
Speaking at an Orientation and Leadership Development Programme organized for female MMDCEs on March 30, 2026, he said:
Claim: “I take pride in the fact that we host the majority of our female MMDCEs. We do have not only the men but also capable women… ” he said (find here).
Verdict: True
Since President John Mahama took over power, he has made appointments for all the 261 districts across the 16 regions of the country.
In verifying this claim, Factcenta relied on information from the website of the Office of the Head of Local Government Service. We analyzed data on how many females had been appointed as MMDCEs in the various regions.
Find the listed below.
Region | Number of female MMDCEs | Number of male MMDCEs | Total Number of MMDCEs |
Ahafo | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Ashanti | 7 | 36 | 43 |
Bono | 3 | 9 | 12 |
Bono East | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Central | 2 | 20 | 22 |
Eastern | 6 | 27 | 33 |
Greater Accra | 2 | 27 | 29 |
Northern | 2 | 14 | 16 |
North East | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Oti | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Savana | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Upper East | 2 | 13 | 15 |
Upper West | 1 | 10 | 11 |
Volta | 3 | 15 | 18 |
Western | 2 | 12 | 14 |
West North | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Total | 30 | 231 | 261 |
From the table above, the Ashanti Region has the highest number (7) of female Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives. This is followed by the Eastern Region, which holds the second highest number (6) of female MMDCEs.
Therefore, the claim is true.
