The present Western Region retained its name after the creation of the Western North Region vide Constitutional Instrument (CI) 117 from the then Western Region in February, 2019. It is one of the sixteen (16) administrative Regions in Ghana with Sekondi as the administrative capital.
The Region is bordered in the North by the Western North Region, in the East by the Central Region and in the West by part of the Western North Region and La Côte d’Ivoire. On the Southern part, it is bordered by the Gulf of Guinea (the Atlantic Ocean).
The Region is culturally diverse with the dominant ethnic group being Akan made up of Ahanta, Nzema, Wassa, Pepesa and Fante. There are seventeen (17) Paramountcies. Those in the minority are settlers who have travelled from different parts of the country. They include Ewes, Gas, Gonjas, and Dagombas. The Region is also home to foreign nationals mainly Chinese and migrants from neighbouring African countries.