Hohoe

Hohoe
Hohoé
Town & District Capital
Hohoe city center
Hohoe
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 7°9′9″N 0°28′36″E / 7.15250°N 0.47667°E / 7.15250; 0.47667
Country Ghana
RegionVolta Region
DistrictHohoe Municipal District
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
56,202[1]
 Ranked 35th in Ghana
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Hohoe is a town and the district capital of Hohoe Municipality located in the Volta Region of Ghana.[2][3] It is about 78 km (48 mi) from Ho, the regional capital and 220 km (140 mi) from Accra, the national capital.[4] The population of Hohoe Municipality,[5] according to the 2010 Population and Housing Census,[6] is 167,016 representing 7.9 per cent of the total population of the Volta Region. It comprises 52.1 per cent females and 47.9 percent males.[7]

Major areas

Alavanyo-Dzogbedze, Alavanyo-Deme, Alavanyo Agorme, Alavanyo-Kpeme, Alavanyo-Wudidi, Alavanyo-Agorxoe, Alavanyo-Abehenase, Gbi-Bla, Gbi-Kpeme, Gbi-Godenu Gbi-Abansi, Gbi-Wegbe, Kpoeta, Gbi-Atabu, Gbi-Kledzo, Gborxome, Blave, Kitikpa, Lowcost, Segbedeme, Ahado, Fodome, Tsevi, Wli, Paloma, Adabraka, Bangalow, Boondocks, Torkorni,Trevi.

Education

There are many private and public basic schools in Hohoe. A list of educational institutions in Hohoe are as follows:

Tertiary institutions

Secondary education

Tourism

The Hohoe Municipality is a home of tourism potential capable of transforming its economy, as well as its overall contribution to national income when fully harnessed. It has beautiful landscapes, numerous eco-tourism sites that make it one of the most important tourist areas in the country. The Hohoe Municipality has the following marked tourism features:[18][19]

  • The highest peak in Ghana Mount Afadja (Afadjato) located between Liati Wote and Gbledi communities
  • The highest waterfall in West Africa – Wli Waterfall located at Wli.
  • Tsatsadu Waterfall located at Alavanyo
  • Tagbo Waterfall at Liati Wote
  • Wadjakli Waterfall located at Likpe Todome
  • The most wonderful ancient old iron mines at Akpafu Todzi .
  • The four ancestral caves located at Likpe-Todome.

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
  2. ^ admin (2024-05-07). "Deloitte commissions 7th library at Hohoe". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. ^ "Hohoe clash: How clash between Ghana police den residents of Godenu kill two pipo". BBC News Pidgin. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  4. ^ Noretti, Alberto Mario (16 February 2024). "Hohoe: Home of vast tourism potentials". Graphic Online. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Hohoe Municipality". hohoe.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  6. ^ "2010 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. May 2013.
  7. ^ 2010 Population and Housing Census. Ghana Statistical Service. 2010.
  8. ^ "About Us – Teresco". Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  9. ^ "Contact – St. Francis College of Education". Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  10. ^ "Contact – NURSING & MIDWIFERY TRAINING COLLEGE HOHOE". Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  11. ^ "Hohoe E.P Senior High School: All details - HEPSS | Hohoe - Volta Region". 2020-09-10. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  12. ^ "Likpe Senior High School: All details - LISEC | Likpe Mate - Volta Region". 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  13. ^ "Alavanyo Senior High Technical School: All details - ASTECH | SHS - Volta". 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  14. ^ "Akpafu Senior High Technical School: All details - ASSETS | SHS - Volta". 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  15. ^ "Agate Senior High School: All details - AGASEC | SHS - Have Etoe - Volta". 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  16. ^ "Afadjato Senior High Technical School: All details - AFASTECH | Volta". 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  17. ^ "St Mary's Seminary Senior High School: All details -SMASCO|Lolobi - Volta". 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  18. ^ "Volta". Ghana Tourism Authority. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  19. ^ Anane-Amponsah, Mary. "Hohoe Municipality: Endowed in tourism but little investment". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  20. ^ Appiah-Fei, Esther Owusua (21 February 2024). "The story of the valiant Millicent Ankude: From the streets of Hohoe, Ghana to Birmingham, England". olympics.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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