Eastern region covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total landform.

[4] The Akosombo Dam was completed in 1965 as part of the Volta River Project.

The large electric power generating capacity is 912 megawatts.

The dam helps supplies electricity to an economically important town called Tema.

[10] The political administration of the region is through the local government system.