Ho, Ghana
| Country | Ghana  |
|---|---|
| Capital of | Volta Region, British Togoland |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Ho Municipal District |
| Located in time zone | Coordinated Universal Time |
| Coordinate location | 6°36′41″N 0°28′13″E |
| Dema official website | https://www.hma.gov.gh/ |
| Local dialing code | 036 |
Ho be de capital city give de Ho Municipal District den de Volta Region for Ghana insyd.[1] De city dey between Mount Adaklu den Mount Galenukui anaa Togo Atakora Range, wey e be home give Volta Regional Museum, cathedral, den prison.[2] First nu, na e be de administrative capital give British Togoland wey now e dey part of Volta Region insyd.[3] According to de 2010 Population den Housing Census, de population of Ho Municipality be 177,281 wey dey rep 8.4 percent of de region ein total population. Females dey constitute 52.7 percent wey males dey represent 47.3 percent. About 62 percent of de population dey urban localities insyd. De Municipality dey share boundaries plus Adaklu den Agotime-Ziope Districts wey dey South, Ho West District wey dey North den West den de Republic of Togo wey dey East. Ein total land area be 2,361 square kilometers (912 sq mi) wey dey represent 11.5 percent of de region ein total land area. E sa be de cleanest city for Ghana insyd.[4]
Areas
[edit | edit source]Areas wey dey Ho insyd dey include Ho Bankoe, Ho Dome, Ho Heve, Ho Hliha, Ho Ahoe, Ho Fiave, Anlokordzi, Anagokordzi, Little Bethlehem, Voradep Village, Barracks new town, Somey Down, Lokoe, Godokpoe, Housing, Ssnit Flats, Awatidome, Dave, Hoƒedo, Mawuli Estate, Powerhouse, Ho Kpevele, Donorkordzi den de Executive Gardens.
Surrounding towns den villages
[edit | edit source]Ziavi, Klefe, Shia, Tokokoe, Taviefe, Atikpui, Nyive, Hodzo, Tanyigbe, Akrofu, Hoviepe, Akoepe, Kpenoe, Sokode, Juapong.
Climate
[edit | edit source]Generally, de mean monthly temperature for de municipality insyd dey range between 22.0 den 32.0 °C (71.6 den 89.6 °F) while observed temperatures dey range from 16.5 go 37.8 °C (61.7 go 100.0 °F). Temperatures be generally high thru out de year wey be good give crop farming.
De rainfall pattern for Ho insyd dey characterized by two rainy seasons wey dem referr to as de major den de minor seasons. De major season dey begin from March go June while de minor season be from July go November.
| Climate data for Ho, Ghana | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.3
(100.9) |
40.7
(105.3) |
40.0
(104.0) |
38.9
(102.0) |
37.8
(100.0) |
36.1
(97.0) |
33.3
(91.9) |
35.0
(95.0) |
35.0
(95.0) |
35.0
(95.0) |
36.5
(97.7) |
36.7
(98.1) |
40.7
(105.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.9
(91.2) |
34.3
(93.7) |
33.3
(91.9) |
32.4
(90.3) |
31.6
(88.9) |
29.6
(85.3) |
28.1
(82.6) |
28.5
(83.3) |
29.9
(85.8) |
30.9
(87.6) |
32.2
(90.0) |
31.9
(89.4) |
31.3
(88.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.4
(81.3) |
28.4
(83.1) |
28.1
(82.6) |
27.6
(81.7) |
27.0
(80.6) |
25.7
(78.3) |
24.6
(76.3) |
24.6
(76.3) |
25.5
(77.9) |
26.2
(79.2) |
27.1
(80.8) |
26.9
(80.4) |
26.6
(79.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.9
(71.4) |
22.4
(72.3) |
22.9
(73.2) |
22.8
(73.0) |
22.5
(72.5) |
21.8
(71.2) |
21.0
(69.8) |
20.6
(69.1) |
21.1
(70.0) |
21.5
(70.7) |
22.0
(71.6) |
21.8
(71.2) |
21.9
(71.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.5
(61.7) |
19.0
(66.2) |
20.0
(68.0) |
20.0
(68.0) |
19.5
(67.1) |
18.5
(65.3) |
16.0
(60.8) |
16.0
(60.8) |
18.0
(64.4) |
19.0
(66.2) |
19.5
(67.1) |
16.5
(61.7) |
16.0
(60.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 40
(1.6) |
68
(2.7) |
143
(5.6) |
144
(5.7) |
174
(6.9) |
174
(6.9) |
112
(4.4) |
93
(3.7) |
149
(5.9) |
172
(6.8) |
81
(3.2) |
52
(2.0) |
1,402
(55.4) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.3 mm) | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 139 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 51 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunseine hours | 226.3 | 217.5 | 226.3 | 204.0 | 229.4 | 147.0 | 117.8 | 145.7 | 138.0 | 223.2 | 249.0 | 260.4 | 2,384.6 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 6.2 |
| Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[5] | |||||||||||||
Attractions
[edit | edit source]De traditional festival for Ho insyd be de Asogli Yam Festival, wey dem celebrate around September for every year.[2] Ho get lively den huge market wet dey attract people all ova de Volta Region den migrants wey komot Togo.[2] Dem get chaw churches for de Ho municipality, wey dey include de cathedral of de Roman Catholic Diocese of Ho.[2] De Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana get ein headquarters for Ho insyd. De church be predominantly for de Volta Region, de capital wey be Ho. De University of Health and Allied Sciences wey dem establish for 2015 dey Ho insyd.
Sports
[edit | edit source]Ho Sports Stadium sanso dey locate for de town insyd.
Transport
[edit | edit source]For central parts for Ho insyd, dem pave de roads, de roads wey dey outsyd dem no pave.[2] Dem dey build airport so say e go serve Ho; construction begin for September 2015 insyd.[6]
Healthcare
[edit | edit source]De town be home give three hospitals, wey dey include de Ho Teaching Hospital,[7] dem inaugurate am de year 2019 insyd, Ho Municipal Hospital[8] be major hospitals wey dey serve cities wey dey de environs insyd. Chaw clinics dey wey dey serve de town.[2]
Education
[edit | edit source]Chaw private den public basic schools dey Ho insyd. List of tertiary institutions insyd Ho be:
Tertiary institutions
[edit | edit source]- University of Health and Allied Sciences
- Ho Technical University, formally Ho Polytechnic
- Ghana Technology University College,
- Princefield University College
- Evangelical Presbyterian University College[9]
- Ho Nurses Training Schools (Community Health & RGN)
- DataLink Institute, Ho[10]
- Gcom Institute of Science and Technology[11]
Secondary education
[edit | edit source]- Mawuli School
- EPC Mawuko Girls Senior High School, Ho
- OLA Girls' Senior High School
- Sacred Heart Senior High School
- Sonrise Christian High School[12]
- St. Prosper's College
- Wallahs Academy[13]
- Holy Spirit College of Education
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Ho Circuit Court denies bail for 21 suspected LGBT members and activists - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Touring Ghana – Volta Region". Touring Ghana. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ Group to declare 'Volta region' independence on May 9, 2017 (Graphic News), Graphic Ghana.
- ↑ Ghana Statistical Service (2014). 2010 Population and Housing Census.
- ↑ "Klimatafel von Ho / Ghana" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ↑ Boadu, Kwame; Anane, Mary (19 September 2015). "Ho goes agog as Prez Mahama cuts sod for airport". Daily Graphic. Accra. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ Amponsah, Charles (30 April 2019). "Volta Regional Hospital now Ho Teaching Hospital". GBC Ghana Online. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ↑ "Ho Municipal Hospital is Volta's best for 2018". GhanaNewsAgency. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ↑ "Evangelical Presbyterian University College". Evangelical Presbyterian University College. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ "DataLink Institute, Ho". CoursesGhana. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ "GCOM Institute of Science and Technology". GCOM.
- ↑ "Welcome to Sonrise Christian High School Ho, Ghana, West Africa". Son rise Ghana. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ "Wallahs Academy Senior High School". Ghana Education Directory. Retrieved 2 January 2017.