Adaklu | |
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 A view of Adaklu Mountain, Ghana. | |
| Coordinates: 6°17′57″N0°32′51″E / 6.2991°N 0.5476°E | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
Adaklu is a town in the Adaklu District of Volta Region of Ghana. [1] The town is known for the Adaklu Commercial Secondary School. [2] [3] The school is a second cycle institution. [4]
Ho is the capital city of the Ho Municipal District and the Volta Region of Ghana. The city lies between Mount Adaklu and Mount Galenukui or Togo Atakora Range, and is home to the Volta Regional Museum, a cathedral, and a prison. The city is the capital of unrecognised Western Togoland. It was formerly the administrative capital of British Togoland now part of the Volta Region. The population of Ho Municipality according to the 2010 Population and Housing Census is 177,281 representing 8.4 percent of the region's total population. Females constitute 52.7 percent and males represent 47.3 percent. The population in Ho grew up to 180,420 National Population Census. About 62 percent of the population resides in urban localities. The Municipality shares boundaries with Adaklu and Agotime-Ziope Districts to the South, Ho West District to the North and West and the Republic of Togo to the East. Its total land area is 2,361 square kilometers thus representing 11.5 percent of the region's total land area.
Volta Region is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi-ethnic and multilingual, including groups such as the Ewe, the Guan, and the Akan peoples. The Guan peoples include the Lolobi, Likpe, Akpafu, Buem, and Nkonya people. This region was carved out of the Volta Region in December 2018 by the New Patriotic Party. The people of the Volta Region are popularly known as Ewes. The people of the Volta Region are popular known for their rich cultural display and music some of which include Agbadza, Borborbor and Zigi.
North Tongu District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger and original North Tongu District on 10 March 1989, with Adidome as its capital town, which was created from the former Tongu District Council, until the western part of the district was split off to create a new North Tongu District on 28 June 2012, with Battor Dugame as its capital town, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2081; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Central Tongu District, with Adidome as its capital town, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2077. The district assembly is located in Addidome, near Adidome Senior High School (Adisec) the southwest part of Volta Region and has Battor Dugame as its capital town.
Adaklu-Anyigbe District is a former district that was located in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Ho District on 10 March 1989, until the southern part was split off to create Adaklu-Anyigbe District on 13 August 2004; thus the remaining part has been retained as Ho Municipal District. However, on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Agotime-Ziope District and Adaklu District. The district assembly was located in the central part of Volta Region and had Agortime-Kpetoe as its capital town.
Ho East is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Ho East is located in the Adaklu-Anyigbe district of the Volta Region of Ghana.
Ho West is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Ho West is located is in the Ho West District of the Volta Region of Ghana. Its capital is Dzolokpuita.
Agortime-Kpetoe is a small town and is the capital of Adaklu-Anyigbe District, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is currently in the Agortime-Ziope District and the town is known for its cross-border trades and kente culture.
Adidome 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 2010 Population and Housing Census, the population of Adidome was 7,587. The distance from Adidome to Ghana's capital, Accra is approximately 144 km. The town has a Senior High School called Adidome Senior High School. Adidome is not only noted for its Senior High School but also the Adidome Farm Institute.
Ave-Dakpa is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana and the capital of the Akatsi North District. The town is known for the Ave-Dakpa Secondary. The school is a second cycle institution. The town has a crocodile pond that attracts tourists from near and far.
Kpetoe is a town in the Agortime Ziope District in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Agotime Secondary School. The school is a second cycle institution.
Akome is a town in the Ho West District in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Akome Secondary and Technical School. The school is a second cycle institution.
Lolobi is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is known for the St. Mary's Seminary Secondary. The school is a second cycle institution. The language Siwu is a language commonly spoken in Lolobi.
Anfoega is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Anfoega Secondary School. The school is a second cycle institution.
Vakpo 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.
Aveyime-Battor is a village in the North Tongu District in the Volta Region of Ghana.
Mafi-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.
Adaklu District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. It was formerly part of the then-larger Adaklu-Anyigbe District since 13 August 2004. This was until the western part of the district was split off to create Adaklu District on 28 June 2012 with the other part of the old district renamed as Agotime-Ziope District. The district assembly is located in the central part of Volta Region and has Adaklu Waya as its capital town.
Adaklu is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Adaklu is located in the Adaklu district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election.
Agotime-Ziope District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Adaklu-Anyigbe District on 13 August 2004, until the western part of the district was split off to create Adaklu District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Agotime-Ziope District. The district assembly is located in the central part of Volta Region and has Agortime-Kpetoe as its capital town.
Adaklu Waya is the capital of the Adaklu District. It is one of the districts of the Volta Region, Ghana.
Adaklu is not a town, but a district in the Volta region of Ghana comprising about 45 towns. Agortime Kpetoe and Ziofe are towns in Adaklu. History attests to that fact.