Hohoe
Hohoe
Hohoé | |
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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 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Volta Region |
District | Hohoe Municipal District |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 56,202[1] |
Ranked 35th in Ghana | |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
Hohoe 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 (L.I. 2072) of 2012. The Municipality has a total land area of 1,172 km², which is 5.6 per cent 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.[2] Its capital, Hohoe, is about 78 km from Ho, the regional capital and 220 km from Accra, the national capital. The population of Hohoe Municipality,[3] according to the 2010 Population and Housing Census, 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[4]
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, Likpe, Lolobi, Bayika, Fodome, Torkorni.
Education[]
There are many private and public basic schools in Hohoe. A list of educational institutions in Hohoe are as follows:
Tertiary institutions[]
- University of Health and Allied Sciences
- St. Theresa's Training College[5]
- St. Francis College of Education[6]
- Hohoe Midwifery Training College[7]
Secondary education[]
- Hohoe EP Senior High School.[8]
- Likpe Senior High School[9]
- Alavanyo Senior High Technical School[10]
- Akpafu Senior High Technical School[11]
- Agate Senior High School[12]
- Afadjato Senior High Technical School[13]
- St. Mary's Seminary/Senior High School[14]
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:[15][16]
i. The highest peak in Ghana Mount Afadja (Afadjato) located between Liati Wote and Gbledi communities
ii. The highest waterfall in West Africa – Wli Waterfall located at Wli.
iii. Tsatsadu Waterfall located at Alavanyo
iv. Tagbo Waterfall at Liati Wote
v. Wadjakli Waterfall located at Likpe Todome
vi. The most wonderful ancient old iron mines at Akpafu –Todzi
vii. The four ancestral caves located at Likpe-Todome
References[]
- ^ "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ^ Ghana Statistical Service (2010). 2010 Population and Housing Census.
- ^ hohoe.ghanadistricts.gov.gh http://hohoe.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
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(help) - ^ Ghana Statistical Service (2010). 2010 Population and Housing Census.
- ^ "About Us – Teresco". Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "History – St. Francis College of Education". Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Principal's Welcome Message". mtshohoe.edu.gh. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Hohoe E.P Senior High School: All details - HEPSS | Hohoe - Volta Region". 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Likpe Senior High School: All details - LISEC | Likpe Mate - Volta Region". 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Alavanyo Senior High Technical School: All details - ASTECH | SHS - Volta". 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Akpafu Senior High Technical School: All details - ASSETS | SHS - Volta". 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Agate Senior High School: All details - AGASEC | SHS - Have Etoe - Volta". 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Afadjato Senior High Technical School: All details - AFASTECH | Volta". 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "St Mary's Seminary Senior High School: All details -SMASCO|Lolobi - Volta". 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Volta". Ghana Tourism Authority. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ Anane-Amponsah, Mary. "Hohoe Municipality: Endowed in tourism but little investment". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
External links[]
Coordinates: 7°8′56.54″N 0°28′28.56″E / 7.1490389°N 0.4746000°E
- Populated places in the Volta Region
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