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Volta Region

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Volta Region
regions of Ghana
Native labelVolta Edit
CountryGhana Edit
CapitalHo Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydGhana Edit
Located in time zoneGreenwich Mean Time Edit
Coordinate location6°30′0″N 0°30′0″E Edit
Dey share bother plusGreater Accra Region, Eastern Region, Oti Region Edit
Phone number+233 362 290044 Edit
Email addressmailto:info@voltaregion.gov.gh Edit
Dema official websitehttp://voltaregion.gov.gh/ Edit
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Volta Region (anaa Volta) be one of Ghana ein sixteen administrative regions, wey na dem designate Ho as ein capital.[1][2] E dey locate west of Republic of Togo den to de east of Lake Volta. Dem divide am into 25 administrative districts, de region be multi-ethnic [3] den multilingual, wey dey include groups such as de Ewe, de Guan, den de Akan people. De Guan peoples include de Lolobi, Likpe, Akpafu, Akyode, Buem, Nyagbo, Avatime, den Nkonya. Na dem carve dis region out of de Volta Region insyd December 2018 by de New Patriotic Party. De people of de Volta Region be popularly known as Voltarians (French: Voltaiens).[4] Dis group dey include de Ewes, Guans den oda minor tribes wey dey live insyd de Volta Region. De people of de Volta Region be popular known for dema rich cultural display den music sam of wich dey include Agbadza, Borborbor den Zigi.

Background

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British Togoland for pale green insyd (French Togoland for pale purple insyd)

Na dem form de Volta region by de state union of de former British Togoland wich na ebe part of de German protectorate of Togoland. Na ebe administered as part of de Gold Coast by de British[5] wey dem later rename am Trans-Volta Togoland.

Demographics

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De native den largest ethnic group of de Volta Region (Togoland / British Togoland) be de Ewe people (68.5% of de population). Dem dey consist of chaw subgroups such as de Anlo Ewe, Tongu Ewe, Wedome Ewe, Ave Ewe den Avenor Ewe. Oda ethnicities dey include de Guan people (wey dey form 9.2% of de population), de Akan people (8.5%), den de Gurma people (6.5% of de population).[6]

Administration

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De Volta region be run by a Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) den a District Assembly. De RCC be made up of de Volta Regional Minister wey be de political head den ein deputy as well as representatives of de Regional House of Chiefs, de District Chief Executives of de Volta region, de Presiding Members of de 12 Districts Assemblies den representatives of de various decentralized Ministries, Departments den Agencies insyd de Volta region. Each district be run by a District Assembly.[7]

Regional Commissioners den Ministers

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As at 2025 de Regional Minister be James Gunu wey na dem appoint am insyd January 2025.[8]

Administrative divisions

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Before de regional demarcation insyd December 2018,[9] na de region get 25 MMDA's (dem make up of 0 Metropolitan, 5 Municipal den 20 Ordinary Assemblies) plus all de administrative changes as of December 2012.[10] After de census, na dem carve out of am de Oti Region, wey reduce de size of de region den de number of administrative districts to 18.

De political administration of de region be thru de local government system. Under dis administration system, na dem divide de region into 18 MMDA's (dem make up of 0 Metropolitan, 6 Municipal den 12 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal anaa Metropolitan Assembly, be administered by a Chief Executive, wey dey represent de central government buh dey derive authority from an Assembly head by a presiding member dem elect from among de members demaselves. De current list be as follows:

Districts of de Volta Region
Districts of de Volta Region
# MMDA Name Capital MMDA Type Chief Executive Start Date Constituency Member of Parliament Party
1 Adaklu Adaklu Waya Ordinary Kadey Phanel Donkoh 1 June 2017[11] Adaklu Kwame Governs Agbodza NDC
2 Afadjato South Ve Golokwati Ordinary James Etornam Flolu 1 June 2017[12] Afadjato South Angela Oforiwa Alorwu-Tay NDC
3 Agotime-Ziope Kpetoe Ordinary John Kwaku Amanya 1 June 2017[13] Agotime-Ziope Charles Akwasi Agbeve NDC
4 Akatsi North Ave-Dakpa Ordinary Prince Sodoke Amuzu 1 June 2017[14] Akatsi North Peter Kwasi Nortsu-Kotoe NDC
5 Akatsi South Akatsi Ordinary Leonelson Adzidogah 1 June 2017[15] Akatsi South Bernard Ahiafor NDC
6 Anloga Anloga Ordinary Seth Yormewu 15 May 2018[16] Anlo Richard Kwami Sefe NDC
7 Central Tongu Adidome Ordinary Thomas Moore Zonyarah 1 June 2017[17] Central Tongu Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze NDC
8 Ho Ho Municipal Prosper Kofi Pi-Bansah 1 June 2017[18] Ho Central Richmond Edem Kofi Kpotosu[19] NDC
9 Ho West Dzolokpuita Ordinary Ernest Victor Apau 1 June 2017[20] Ho West Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah NDC
10 Hohoe Hohoe Municipal Andrews Teddy Ofori 1 June 2017[21] Hohoe Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo[22] NDC
11 Keta Keta Municipal Godwin Edudji Effah 1 June 2017[23] Keta Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey NDC
12 Ketu North Dzodze Municipal Anthony Avogbedor 1 June 2017[24] Ketu North Eric Edem Agbana[25] NDC
13 Ketu South Denu Municipal Edem Elliot Agbewornu 1 June 2017[26] Ketu South Dzifa Abla Gomashie NDC
14 Kpando Kpandu Municipal Ernest Theophilus Quist 1 June 2017[27] Kpando Sebastian Fred Deh NDC
15 North Dayi Anfoega Ordinary Kudjo Edmund Attah 1 June 2017[28] North Dayi Joycelyn Tetteh NDC
16 North Tongu Battor Dugame Ordinary Richard Collins Arku 7 January 2017[29] North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa NDC
17 South Dayi Kpeve New Town Ordinary Ernest Patrick Mallet 1 June 2017[30] South Dayi Rockson-Nelson Kwami Dafeamekpor NDC
18 South Tongu Sogakope Ordinary Emmanuel Louis Agama 1 June 2017[31] South Tongu Maxwell Kwame Lukutor NDC

De districts wey dey follow now be within de boundaries of de Oti Region wich na dem formally create on 15 February 2019.[32]

Districts of de Oti Region
# MMDA Name Capital MMDA Type Chief Executive
1 Biakoye Nkonya Ahenkro Ordinary Comfort Attah
2 Jasikan Jasikan Ordinary Lawrence Aziale
3 Kadjebi Kadjebi Ordinary Michael Kofi Asiedu
4 Krachi East Dambai Municipal Patrick Jilima
5 Krachi Nchumuru Chindiri Ordinary Augustine Appiah
6 Krachi West Kete Krachi Ordinary Douglas Osei-Nti
7 Nkwanta North Kpassa Ordinary Jakayi Jackson
8 Nkwanta South Nkwanta Ordinary John Tarsun

Constituencies

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Der be 18 constituencies insyd de region after na dem carve out de Oti Region out of am. Previously na Volta Region get 19 constituencies insyd de election insyd December 2000 den 24 constituencies insyd December 2004 parliamentary election. Na dem create four new constituencies by de Electoral Commission prior to de December 2012 parliamentary election, wey dey increase de number of constituencies to 26.[33][34]

Education

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Universities

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Nurses' Training den Colleges of Education

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  • Ho Nurses' Training College
  • Keta Nursing and Midwifery Training College
  • Hohoe Midwifery Training College
  • Akatsi College of Education
  • Peki College of Education
  • Holy Spirit College of Education
  • St. Francis College of Education
  • St. Theresa’s College of Education
  • E.P College of Education, Amedzofe

Senior High Schools

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  • St. Paul's Senior High School (SPACO)
  • Some Senior High School (SOSEC)
  • Klikor Senior High Technical School (KLISTECH)
  • Bishop Herman College (BIHECO)
  • Kpando Senior High School
  • Keta Senior High Technical School
  • OLA Girls Senior High School (Ho)
  • Mawuko Girls' Senior High School
  • Mafi Kumase Senior High Technical School
  • Adidome Senior High School
  • Sogakofe Senior High School
  • Keta Business College
  • Wallahs Academy SHS (Ho)
  • Adaklu Senior High School, (Adaklu Waya)
  • Awudome Senior High School (AWUSCO), Tsito-Awudome
  • Ave Senior High School (AVESCO), Ave Dakpa
  • Ziope Senior High School
  • Mawuli School (Ho)
  • St Prosper's College (Ho)
  • Ideal College
  • Social Welfare Vocational Training Centre (SWEVCO), Ho
  • Sonrise Christian High School
  • Abor Senior High School
  • Zion College
  • Tanyigbe Senior High School
  • Three Town Senior High School
  • Hohoe E.P Senior High School (HEPSS)
  • Vakpo Secondary School
  • Vakpo Secondary Senior High Technical
  • Kpedze Senior High School
  • Peki Senior High School
  • Shia Senior High School
  • Peki Senior High Technical School (Pestech)
  • Kpeve Senior High Technical School
  • Have Technical Institute
  • Anfoega Senior High School
  • Taviefe Senior High School
  • Agate Senior High School
  • Atiavi Senior High Technical School(Atiavi)
  • Alavanyo Senior High Technical School
  • E.P. Tech/Voc. Institute (Alavanyo)
  • Kpando Technical Institute
  • Leklebi Senior High School
  • Ve Community Senior High School (Ve Koloenu)
  • Tsito Senior High Technical School
  • Abutia Senior High Technical School
  • Sokode Senior High Technical School
  • St. Catherine Girls Senior High School
  • Wovenu Senior High Technical School, Tadzewu
  • Akatsi Senior High Technical School

Health

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De Volta Regional Hospital dey locate for Ho. E be popularly referred to as Trafalgar. Na de inception of de University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) for Ho lead to am na dem redesignate as de Ho Teaching Hospital insyd 2019.[35][36] Oda government dey run health facilities insyd de capital be de Ho Municipal Hospital den de Ho Polyclinic. Hospitals insyd de region dey include:

List of major hospitals insyd de Volta Region
District Location Hospital
Akatsi South Akatsi Akatsi District Hospital
St. Paul's Hospital
Ho Municipal Ho Ho Teaching Hospital
Ho Municipal Hospital
Ho Polyclinic
Hohoe Municipal Hohoe Hohoe Municipal Hospital
Keta Municipal Abor Sacred Heart Hospital
Keta Keta Government Hospital
Ketu South Municipal Aflao Ketu South Municipal Hospital
Kpando Municipal Kpando Margaret Marquart Catholic Hospital
North Dayi Anfoega Anfoega Catholic Hospital
North Tongu Adidome Adidome Hospital
Battor Catholic Hospital
South Dayi Peki Peki Government Hospital
South Tongu Sogakope Sogakope District Hospital

Togoland Congress

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Na de Togoland Congress (TCP) be a political party dem form insyd 1951 make e campaign for de unification of de Ewe people insyd British Togoland den French Togoland as a separate Ewe state. Na dem defeat de party insyd de May 1956 UN plebiscite insyd British Togoland, wich na e result in de unification of British Trans-Volta Togoland plus Gold Coast, wich later cam turn independent as Ghana.[37][38][39]

For 9 May 1956, na dem conduct a vote make e decide de future disposition of British Togoland den French Togoland. De native den dominant ethnic group, de Ewe people, na dem be divided between de two Togos. Na British Togoland inhabitants vote in favor of state union plus de Gold Coast, wey na dem incorporate de Togo Ewe state plus Gold Coast.[40][41]

Na der be vocal opposition to de incorporation of Togoland into modern Ghana, from de Ewe people wey na dem vote (42%) against insyd British Togoland, as na de Ewe want de unification of de Ewe people insyd British Togoland den French Togoland as a separate Ewe state (modern Togo).[42][43]

Recently, na a campaign for de cessation of sam part of de Volta Region from Ghana wey be known as "Western Togoland" be led by a group wey dey call einself Homeland Study Group Foundation. Charles Kormi Kudzodzi wey dey lead de group.[44][45][46][47][48][49][50]

Tourism

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Theora video of Tagbo Falls insyd Hohoe, Hohoe Municipal, Volta region.
Aerial view from de north of de Adomi Bridge

Recreation areas

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Museum

Mountains

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  • Mount Afadja
  • Mount Adaklu
  • Mount Gemi

Oda Tourist Attractions

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Waterfalls
  • Tafi Agome Caves
  • Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
  • Wli Waterfalls
  • Tagbo Falls
  • Amedzofe Falls
  • Biakpa Falls and Caves
  • Kpoeta waterfalls (at Ho West District)
  • Mount Afadja
  • Mount Gemi
  • Akpom Falls and limestone cave Logba Tota
  • Snake Village Liate Wote
  • Adidime waterfalls Klefe (at Ho Municipal)
  • Ave Crocodile Resort (Ave Dakpa)

Notable citizens

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Notable native citizens of Volta
# Citizen Settlement
1 Erica Nego Ho
2 Jerry Rawlings Keta
3 Kofi Awoonor Wheta
4 Peter Bossman Ho
5 Prof. A.C. Kuma Leklebi
6 Ave Kludze Hohoe
7 Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey Nogokpo
8 Dzifa Ativor Abutia
9 Ephraim Amu Abenase
10 Komla Dumor Aflao
11 Togbe Afede XIV Ho
12 Stonebwoy Alakple
13 Mz Vee Dzodze
14 John Dumelo Hohoe
15 Philip Gbeho Vodza
16 Kofi Adjorlolo Klikor
17 Edem Dzodze
18 John Peter Amewu Hohoe
19 Esther Ocloo Peki
20 Joseph Edward Michel Atikpui
21 Emmanuel Kotoka Fiaxor
22 Anthony Deku
23 J. W. K. Harlley
24 Courage Quashigah Kedzi
25 Harry Dumashie Dzelukope
26 Kojo Tsikata
27 Tsatsu Tsikata
28 Mac Sarbah Mepe

References

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