The Bono region is one of the 16 administrative regions of Ghana. It was carved out of the former Brong Ahafo Region. In March 1959, the Brong Ahafo Bill was passed as a step towards the creation of another region in Ghana. Subsequently, on 4th April 1959, the Brong Ahafo Region Act, No. 18, 1959 was enacted for the creation of the Brong Ahafo Region.
However, in December 2018, the government approved a petition to create six new regions in Ghana. Thus three new regions were created out of the existing Brong Ahafo Region namely Bono, Bono East and Ahafo after a successful referundum was held for the creation of six new regions in Ghana.
Consequently, Brong Ahafo Region in effect ceased to exist. Bono regional capital is Sunyani which prides itself as the cleanest capital city and major conference destination.
The Region covers an area of 11,113 km². It has six (6) Municipal and six (6) District Assemblies. Bono region shares a border at the North with Savannah Region, bordered on the West by Cote d’Ivoire International border, on the East by Bono East, and on the South by Ahafo Region, south-east by Western North Region and on the west by the La Cote D’Ivoire.