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Hohoe

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Hohoe
town, human settlement
CountryGhana Edit
Capital ofHohoe Municipal District Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydHohoe Municipal District Edit
Located in time zoneCoordinated Universal Time, UTC±00:00 Edit
Coordinate location7°8′57″N 0°28′29″E Edit
Dey share bother plusTogo, Afadzato South District, Kpando Municipal District, Jasikan District, Biakoye District Edit
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Hohoe be town den de district capital of Hohoe Municipality wey dey locate insyd de Volta Region of Ghana.[1][2] Ebe about 78 km from Ho, de regional capital den 220 km from Accra, de national capital.[3] De population of Hohoe Municipality,[4] according to de 2010 Population den Housing Census,[5] be 167,016 wey dey represent 7.9 per cent of de total population of de Volta Region. Edey comprise 52.1 per cent females den 47.9 percent males.[6]

Major areas[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Chaw private den public basic schools dey Hohoe insyd. List of educational institutions for Hohoe insyd be:

Tertiary institutions[edit | edit source]

Secondary education[edit | edit source]

  • Hohoe EP Senior High School[10]
  • Likpe Senior High School[11]
  • Alavanyo Senior High Technical School[12]
  • Akpafu Senior High Technical School[13]
  • Agate Senior High School[14]
  • Afadjato Senior High Technical School[15]
  • St. Mary's Seminary/Senior High School[16]

Tourism   [edit | edit source]

De Hohoe Municipality be home of tourism wey be potential capable say e go transform ein economy, den ein overall contribution to national income if dem harness am fully. E get beautiful landscapes, chaw eco-tourism sites wey make am one of de most important tourist areas for de country insyd. De Hohoe Municipality get de following marked tourism features:[17][18]

i. De highest peak for Ghana insyd Mount Afadja (Afadjato) wey dey locate between Liati Wote den Gbledi communities

ii. De highest waterfall for West Africa insyd – Wli Waterfall wey dey locate for Wli.

iii. Tsatsadu Waterfall wey dey locate for Alavanyo

iv. Tagbo Waterfall wey dey locate for Liati Wote

v. Wadjakli Waterfall wey dey locate for Likpe Todome

vi. De most wonderful ancient old iron mines for Akpafu –Todzi  

vii. De four ancestral caves wey dey locate for Likpe-Todome

Notable natives[edit | edit source]

  • Millicent Ankude[19]

References[edit | edit source]

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