WAbor is a town in the Keta Municipal District of the Volta Region in southeast Ghana. Abor lies east of the Volta River and just north of the Keta Lagoon.Abor is known for Abor Senior High School, often referred to as ABORSCO. The school is a second cycle institution.
WAbutia-Teti is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Abutia Secondary School. The school is a second cycle institution.
WAdaklu is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Adaklu Commercial Secondary School. The school is a second cycle institution.
W--> Adaklu Waya is the capital of the Adaklu District. It is one of the districts of the Volta Region, Ghana.
WThe Adaklu-Anyigbe District was one of the eighteen (18) districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. Its capital and administrative centre was Agortime-Kpetoe. In 2012, this districted was divided into the Adaklu District and the Agotime Ziope District.
WAdidome is a small town and is the capital of Central Tongu district, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana. According to the Ghana Statistical Service's 2010 Population and Housing Census, the population of Adidome was 7,587.
WAgbozume or Klikor-Agbozume is a village in Ketu Municipal District in the Volta Region of southeastern Ghana. The main language spoken is the Ewe language.
WAgortime-Kpetoe is a small town and is the capital of Adaklu-Anyigbe District, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana.
WThe Agotime Ziope District is one of the 25 districts making up the Volta Region of Ghana. Its capital and administrative centre is Kpetoe.
WAkatsi is a small town and is the capital of Akatsi South District, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana.
WThe Akatsi District was one of 18 districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. Its capital and administrative centre was Akatsi. As of 2012, this district was divided into two, resulting in the Akatsi North District and the Akatsi South District.
WThe Akatsi North District is one of the 25 districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. Its capital and administrative centre is Ave Dakpa.
WAmedzofe is a settlement north of Ho in the mountainous region of the Ho Municipal District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It is presently located in the newly created Ho-West District Assembly. Amedzofe is a settlement in the mountains, and can boast of four natural gifts: the Ote [otay] Falls, Mount Gemi, the weather and the landscape. It has played a role in the 19th-century Anglo-Ashanti Wars. The Amedzofe Training School was built in 1880 by German missionaries.
WAnlo Afiadenyigba is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is located on the southern part of the Keta Lagoon.
WAveyime-Battor is a village in the North Tongu District in the Volta Region of Ghana.
WThe Central Tongu District is one of the twenty five (25) districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. Its capital is Adidome. Central Tongu district was established in 2012 by Legislative Instrument LI. 2077, when it was carved from North Tongu District.
WDafor is a village in the Biakoye district of the Volta Region of Ghana.
WDenu is a small town which is the capital of Ketu South Municipal, a district on the south-eastern corner of the Volta Region of Ghana, next to Aflao the border town with Togo. The name Denu literally means by the boundary.
WDzelukope is a town located near Keta in the Volta Region of Ghana.
WDzodze is a small town and is the capital of Ketu North district, a district in the south eastern corner of the Volta Region of Ghana.
WFort Prinzenstein is a fort located at Keta, Ghana which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the Volta River. Keta served as an open port until the Tema Harbour commenced its operation to the west in 1962. The fort has been designated a World Heritage property.
WGbefi is a village in Kpando Municipal district, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana.
WHo West District is one of the twenty-five (25) districts in the Volta Region, Ghana. Its capital and administrative centre is Dzolokpuita.
WHohoe Municipal is one of the 25 administrative districts of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was carved out of the former Kpando District. It was established by the Legislative Instrument of 2012. The Municipality has a total land area of 1,172 km2, which is 5.6 percent of the land area of the region. It shares borders with the Republic of Togo on the east, forming part of Ghana's international border; on the southeast by the Afadzato district and southwest by Kpando Municipality; on the north with Jasikan district; and on the northwest with the Biakoye districts. Its capital, Hohoe, is about 78 kilometres from Ho, the regional capital and 220 km from Accra, the national capital. The population of Hohoe Municipality, according to the 2010 Population and Housing Census, is 167,016 representing 7.9 percent of the total population of the Volta Region. It comprises 52.1 percent females and 47.9 percent males
WThe Ketu Municipal District was one of the districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. Its capital and administrative centre was Denu.
WThe Ketu North or Ketu Dzigbe Municipal District is one of the 25 districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. Its capital and administrative centre is Dzodze.
WKpando is a town and capital of Kpando Municipal District in the northern Volta Region of Ghana. It is near the north eastern arm of Lake Volta and the Togo border. Kpando is the fifty-fourth most populous place in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 28,334 people. Kpando is connected by ferry and road to Gbefi, Hohoe, Ho and Dambai. It is about a 4-hour journey from Accra. The Kpando Municipality is a district in the Volta Region, and one of the oldest administrative districts in Ghana.
WAlavanyo Kpeme is a village in the Hohoe District of the Volta Region of Ghana.
WKpeve is a small town located in the Volta Region of Ghana and divided into Kpeve Old Town, which is part of the Afadjato South District and Kpeve New Town which is part of the South Dayi District, the administrative district capital of South Dayi district.
WKpeve New Town is a small town located in Kpeve, which is also the capital of South Dayi district, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana.
WThe Lower Volta Bridge, also known as Sogakope Bridge, is a 650 meter long bridge on the N1 highway that connects Sogakope to Sokpoe over the Volta River.
WMafi-Kumase is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is located in the Central Tongu District. According to the Ghana Statistical Service's 2010 Population and Housing Census, the population of Mafi-Kumase was 2,461.
WMount Afadja, known in the French language as Mont Afadjato and in the Ewe language as Afadjato, is the highest mountain in Ghana. The summit of this peak is located near the border with Togo, in the Volta Region of Ghana, close to the village of Liati Wote in Afadzato South District. It is about 178 kilometers (111 mi) northeast of Accra, and 178 kilometers (111 mi) northwest of Lomé. Part of the Agumatsa sub-range of the West Africa Mountains, its summit is 885 metres (2,904 ft) above sea level. The summit of Mount Aduadu lies 3.5 kilometers (2 mi) to the east of Mount Afadja.
WNogokpo is a small village located in the Ketu South Municipal of the Volta Region of Ghana along the Trans–West African Coastal Highway. It is noted for its traditional and spiritual shrine.
WPeki is a town in the South Dayi District in the Volta Region of Ghana. It comprises eight subtowns, each with a subchief - Tsame, Avetile, Afeviwofe, Blengo, Dzake, Wudome, Dzobati and Adzokoe. All of these subchiefs swear allegiance to a paramount chief known as Deiga. The current paramount chief is Deiga Kwadzo Dei XII. The town is known for the Peki Secondary School, the E.P Seminary and the government training college GOVCO. The school is a second cycle institution.
WShia is a town in the Ho Municipal Assembly, a district of the Volta Region of Ghana. Etymology The name Shia originates from the activities of the Forebears of Shia who were particularly brave and so decided to carry out an act of knowing the content of an item and in the process tore open the item. The noise that emanated from the process was used to describe the people who had engaged in that act. The noise was shiiaaa and so the people were identified as the Shia people.. Location Shia is a town in Ghana within the Volta Region of Ghana. It is located about 16 Kilometers from Ho the regionals capital of the Volta region. It is to the east of Ho and is a border town between Ghana and Togo. It is within the Ho district and resides in the Shia-Ave constituency for electoral purposes. It is one of three border towns within the eastern Ho corridor. History The Shia people were part of the Original Ewe people who originated from Nutsie in Nigeria and travel all the way through Benin, Togo, through the Keta and Anlo areas and finally settle in the Ho surrounding areas. The Shia people in particular settled at Taviefe where they were for several years and only moved to their present location after some disagreement with colleagues about the content of product which resulted in them splitting the item into two which ultimately resulted in them being forced to vacate the community to their present day place. Climate The Climate of Shia is a forest area with rainfall patterns similar to that of Ho. It lies 153 millimeters above sea level. It has a tropical climate. The average annual temperature is 26.8 degrees Celsius. It has about three active seasons; Rainfall Season, Mix of autumn and spring season and Harmattan season. Administration Shia is in the Ho District and has Ho as the district capital. Shia is also part of the Norvisi Traditional area made of 11 communities who decided to be together for purposes of unity and development. Demographics The town has a population of about 2000 inhabitants. There are more women and children than men. The population split is guessed at 60/40 split in favour of women Migration There has been significant migration of the people of Shia to the cities. The main cities that have benefitted from the skills of the people of Shia are Accra, Kumasi and Ho. There has also been the migration of Shia people abroad. It is estimated there would be over 100 Shia person domiciled abroad. Housing The community was communally developed. The houses are well spaced with cleared streets etc. Economy The Economy is agrarian and some minimal commercial activities that are mainly driven by the activities at the Ghana Togo border. Primary sector The primary sector is Agriculture Education There are a number of schools from Pre-schools through to Jss and Secondary school. There is however no tertiary school in the community. Healthcare There is one active Health Clinic in the community that takes care of the people. Infrastructure There is a motorable road to the community. The road is tarred and leads from Ho and ends at Shia. T Transportation There are taxis and buses that ply the road to Shia. The private sector provides regular active transportation. Sport Shia had an active football club call Shia mighty warriors. Unfortunately due to administrative challenges the club is not so active. Places of worship There are a lot of active Orthodox, evangelical, Pentecostal and Charismatic churches Churches include Catholic Church, Evangelical Presbyterian church, Assemblies of God Church, Pentecost Church, Christ is the same Church, Light House Church and Global Evangelical Presbyterian church. Culture The Culture of the people is built on the general culture of the Ewe people of Ghana. The Shia people are humanist in nature. Their activities are communal in they are each other’s keeper. The family structures are built around the extended family structures.
WSogakope is the capital of South Tongu district, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is home to the lower Volta Bridge which connects Sogakope to Sokpoe. The town is mostly known for its river tourism and Mass bread production. The lower Volta Bridge is also the site for the famous Tortsogbeza, an annual festival held during Easter, which involves diving off the bridge, and is held in conjunction with the neighbouring town, Sokpoe. It is home to the Holy Trinity Spa, Cisneros Villa Hotel and other notable resorts including Shekinah Glory Hotel, Sogakope Resort etc. Most commuters plying the Accra to Aflao road usually stop over to buy snacks and bread. The town is mostly known for bread baking as well.
WSokpoe is a small town located near Sogakope in the Volta Region of Ghana.
WTegbi is a small town in the Keta Municipal district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It is mainly populated by Ewe people.
WTokor is a village in the Ketu Municipal district, a district on the south-eastern corner of the Volta Region of Ghana, near the Ghana-Togo border.
WVakpo is a town in the North Dayi district, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Vakpo Senior high School (Vasec) and Vakpo senior high Tech (Vastech) and its famous farm land called Dzogbega which produces garden eggs and mango farms for local consumption and export. The school is a second cycle institution.
WVume is a small town in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region near Sogakope. The residents of Vume are well noted for the art of pottery.
WWeta is a village in Ghana in the Volta Region. Wheta is the place of birth of the Ghanaian poet Kofi Awoonor, who died in the Westgate shopping mall shooting in Nairobi on 21 September 2013.