Hohoe

Hohoe
Hohoé
Town & District Capital
Hohoe city center
Hohoe city center
Hohoe is located in Ghana
Hohoe
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
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total56,202[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.

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]

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

Notable natives

  • Millicent Ankude[20]

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.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Akpafu Senior High Technical School: All details - ASSETS | SHS - Volta". 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-02-12.[permanent dead link]
  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.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ "St Mary's Seminary Senior High School: All details -SMASCO|Lolobi - Volta". 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-02-18.[permanent dead link]
  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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