# Volta Region, Ghana – Districts, Population & Map

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Region · Ghana 

# Volta Region

Volta Region is a region of Ghana. It had an estimated **1,659,040 people** in 2021 on 9,825 km² (about 169 per km²). Its main town is Ho. It is divided into 18 districts. 1,544 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 907 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,659,040people (2021)
- 9,825km²
- 18districts
- 907mapped services

## How many people live in Volta Region?

Volta Region had an estimated **1,659,040 people** in 2021 — 5.4% of Ghana, 7th of 16 regions. There are 1,098 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ghana figure of 1,028). Spread over 9,825 km², that is about **169 people per km²**, 4th of 16 regions.

33.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 22 across Ghana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people.

0–4 ****182,202**

5–9 ****195,284**

10–14 ****185,102**

15–19 ****188,483**

20–24 ****141,134**

25–29 ****119,824**

30–34 ****114,411**

35–39 ****102,745**

40–44 ****83,030**

45–49 ****72,144**

50–54 ****62,510**

55–59 ****52,287**

60–64 ****47,389**

65–69 ****34,523**

70–74 ****26,768**

75–79 ****18,450**

80–84 ****15,905**

85–89 ****9,423**

90–94 ****4,179**

95+ ****3,247**

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gha).

## Where is Volta Region?

Volta Region lies in [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 3 other regions: [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/eastern/), [Greater Accra Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/) and [Oti Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/oti/). By area it is the 11th largest of 16 regions in Ghana. It covers 4.1% of [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). The centre of Volta Region is about 131 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5372° N, 0.4581° E.

Source: [Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gha).

## Things to see in and around Volta Region

OpenStreetMap lists 28 named sights in Volta Region: 8 attractions; 7 waterfalls; 4 caves; 2 castles and forts; 2 memorials; 2 beachs; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Volta Regional Museum · museum
- Mama Dza V's palace · castle or fort
- Togbegã Gadze IX's palace · castle or fort
- Aboete Waterfall · waterfall
- Cascade Yikpa · waterfall
- Kulugu Waterfall · waterfall
- Lower Ote Fall · waterfall
- Tagbo Falls · waterfall
- Tsatsadu · waterfall
- Upper Ote Fall · waterfall
- Keta Lagoon Ramsar Site · nature reserve
- Keta beach · beach
- The Pledge Beach · beach
- Chutes d'Yikpa · viewpoint
- Fort Prinzenstein · attraction
- Kalakpa Game Production Reserve · attraction
- Mt. Afadjato Hiking Trail · attraction
- Sports Museum · attraction
- Tafi Atome Wildlife Monkey Sanctuary · attraction
- Wli Falls - Lower Falls · attraction
- Wli Falls - Upper Falls · attraction
- drivers town · attraction
- Cave 1 · cave
- Cave 2 · cave
- Cave 5 · cave
- Chief Cave · cave
- Kotoka's Statue · memorial
- Monica Square · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Volta Region

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Accra
- CurrencyCedi (GHS)
- Country calling code+233
- LanguagesEnglish, Akan, Ewe, Twi
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format15 characters (@@-###-####|@@-###)

### Nearest airports

- Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW) · Lomé97 km
- Kotoka International Airport (ACC) · Accra125 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:45).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:13 18:00 11.8 h 

Feb 06:15 18:09 11.9 h 

Mar 06:05 18:10 12.1 h 

Apr 05:50 18:06 12.3 h 

May 05:41 18:06 12.4 h 

Jun 05:43 18:13 12.5 h 

Jul 05:49 18:17 12.5 h 

Aug 05:52 18:13 12.3 h 

Sep 05:48 17:58 12.2 h 

Oct 05:44 17:43 12.0 h 

Nov 05:48 17:37 11.8 h 

Dec 06:00 17:45 11.7 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Volta Region

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Ketu South](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/ketu-south/) 253,122 911 278 157 130 

[Ho Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/ho-municipal/) 180,420 315 574 83 178 

[Hohoe Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/hohoe-municipal/) 142,710 209 684 73 100 

[Ketu North](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/ketu-north/) 114,846 271 424 89 28 

[South Tongu](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/south-tongu/) 113,114 176 643 154 61 

[North Tongu](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/north-tongu/) 110,891 98 1,131 172 25 

[Anloga](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/anloga/) 94,895 402 236 40 32 

[Akatsi South](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/akatsi-south/) 92,494 172 536 97 38 

[Central Tongu](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/central-tongu/) 83,803 123 682 138 24 

[Ho West](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/ho-west/) 82,886 83 1,002 111 68 

[Keta Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/keta-municipal/) 78,862 153 517 79 49 

[Afadzato South](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/afadzato-south/) 73,146 132 553 87 31 

[Kpando Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/kpando-municipal/) 58,552 187 314 29 59 

[South Dayi](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/south-dayi/) 57,526 160 358 32 22 

[Agotime Ziope](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/agotime-ziope/) 39,553 125 315 65 14 

[North Dayi](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/north-dayi/) 39,268 85 463 62 13 

[Adaklu](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/adaklu/) 38,649 48 801 110 24 

[Akatsi North](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/akatsi-north/) 32,541 104 314 53 11 

Source: [Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gha); [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gha).

## Villages and localities in Volta Region

Open gazetteers list **1,544 villages, towns and localities** in Volta Region. The largest with a recorded population: Ho (130,701), Hohoe (92,076), Aflao (66,546), Anloga (34,050), Akatsi (31,981) and Dzodze (30,905). Settlements here lie between about -3 m and 839 m above sea level (median 42 m).

- Abakle
- Abayeme
- Abehenasi
- Ablamuzadu
- Ablekpui
- Ablibukope
- Ablonu
- Ablornu
- Abobofovi
- Abochigakope
- Abochikope
- Aboete
- Abolave
- Abonokofe
- Abor
- Aborlove Nolopi
- Abortia Dorfor
- Abuadi
- Abuiata
- Abuife
- Abum
- Abutia
- Abutiakope
- Abuzome
- Achaho
- Achame
- Achami
- Achati
- Achatime
- Acheve
- Achiafi
- Achiafime
- Achiekpe
- Achim
- Achimeleku
- Achiteti
- Achive
- Achlulu
- Ada
- Adabakpo
- Adafienu
- Adagrikpo
- Adaklu
- Adaklu Abuadi
- Adaklu Agblefe
- Adaklu Ahunda (Hpodzi)
- Adaklu Ahunda Boso
- Adaklu Anfoe
- Adaklu Goefe
- Adaklu Hasu
- Adaklu Hehepkoe
- Adaklu Helekpe
- Adaklu Kodiabe
- Adaklu Komlakofe
- Adaklu Kpogadzi
- Adaklu Sikama
- Adaklu Sofa
- Adaklu Tokor
- Adaklu Tsrefe
- Adaklu Waya
- Adakordzi
- Adakpo
- Adame
- Adapo
- Adave
- Adawkaw
- Adedido
- Adeho
- Adibafe
- Adidokope
- Adidokpe
- Adidokpo
- Adidokpoe
- Adidokpovu
- Adidome
- Adidotoe
- Adidovenu
- Adiekpe
- Adina
- Adinamonu
- Adiveme
- Adjakoe
- Adjawola
- Adjenuko
- Adjove
- Adjovime
- Adoklu Kpetsu
- Adomi
- Adonokofe
- Adonrokpe
- Adope
- Ados
- Adotokope
- Adrakpo
- Adrume
- Adudong
- Adumasi
- Adusukofe
- Adutor
- Adzakate
- Adzanu
- Adzapakope
- Adzato
- Adzokoe
- Afade
- Afango
- Afawkope
- Afegame
- Afeim
- Afesikofe
- Afeyi
- Afiadenyigba
- Afiadenyigbaga
- Afife
- Aflao
- Aflavenu
- Aflukofe
- Afode
- Afopa
- Afuta
- Agadji
- Agadome
- Agata
- Agatayingbe
- Agate
- Agave
- Agavedzi
- Agawhaw
- Agawhome
- Agawkpo
- Agawtakpo
- Agawu
- Agbadikope
- Agbadomi
- Agbaflome
- Agbagome
- Agbagorme
- Agbakofe
- Agbakope
- Agbakpekofe
- Agbanikofe
- Agbanyokofe
- Agbatiave
- Agbatsivi
- Agbechemekofe
- Agbelechime
- Agbenohoe
- Agbenuvokofe
- Agbesia
- Agbetiame
- Agbetipo
- Agbetokope
- Agbimenyihiakope
- Agblakope
- Agblega
- Agbletokwei
- Agbleve
- Agbleviem
- Agblife
- Agblonu
- Agbodrafo
- Agbogbla
- Agboglakope
- Agbohokpo
- Agbokofe
- Agbolikpota
- Agbomadjikofe
- Agbome
- Agbonwakope
- Agbonyira
- Agbosokope
- Agbosome
- Agbove
- Agbozume
- Agbutokope
- Agbwekope
- Agekpo
- Ageteklechi
- Aginakofe
- Aginukope
- Aglokpovia
- Agobiakofe
- Agobledokui
- Agode
- Agodokope
- Agodome
- Agodomi
- Agoe
- Agogbe
- Agohoe
- Agohome
- Agokpo
- Agoli
- Agome
- Agomo
- Agopuigbo
- Agordome
- Agoreke
- Agoriki
- Agornu
- Agortoe
- Agorweme
- Agotaga
- Agotavia
- Agotime Adedome
- Agotime Afegame
- Agotive
- Agotoe
- Agotome
- Agove
- Agoveme
- Agovi
- Agovinu
- Agovlayakope
- Agoyema
- Agudekope
- Agute
- Ahadede
- Ahawdemi
- Ahiamadikope
- Ahlanfedo
- Ahlongan
- Ahoe
- Aholukofe
- Ahumakofe
- Ahumblikofe
- Ahunda
- Ahunkofe
- Ahunlife
- Aingbe
- Airam
- Aivawkofe
- Aiwata
- Ajake
- Ajakpleji
- Ajavu
- Ajekofe
- Ajiho
- Ajlagokofe
- Ajokwe
- Akaglakofe
- Akakagbo
- Akalove
- Akame
- Akamukope
- Akancha
- Akanu
- Akato
- Akatsi
- Akbakofe
- Akbatebe
- Akbekpo
- Akblokofe
- Akeve
- Akitikofe
- Aklakbanu
- Aklamadaw
- Aklaya
- Akleme
- Akloba
- Aklofudzi
- Akoefe Torkor
- Akoli
- Akome-Gbogame
- Akome-Gbota
- Akototime
- Akovief
- Akpadaho
- Akpafu Adokor
- Akpafu Mempeasem
- Akpafu Odomi
- Akpafu Sokpo
- Akpafu Todzi
- Akpakope
- Akpliglui
- Akplorwotorkor
- Akpokofe
- Akpokploe
- Akporkploe
- Akpotoenu
- Akpotoenu New Town
- Akrofu
- Akuavi
- Akudome
- Akuete
- Akumanikope
- Akusame
- Akuta
- Akwangi
- Akwekope
- Akyemfo
- Alablaboi
- Alabonyu
- Alagbakofe
- Alakpa
- Alakpeti
- Alakple
- Alavanyo Abehenase
- Alavanyo Agorme
- Alavanyo Agoxe
- Alavanyo Deme
- Alavanyo Dzoegbedze
- Alavanyo Kpeme
- Alavanyo Wudidi
- Alesikpe
- Aloi
- Alopa
- Alopui
- Alovi
- Amadzikope
- Amakwadikope
- Ameblikofe
- Amedenuta
- Amedikukope
- Ameduikaw
- Amedzikope
- Amedzofe
- Amedzorkope
- Amefinu
- Amiamukaw
- Amle
- Amokofe
- Amoniete
- Amuatekokope
- Amutinu
- Amuvianu
- Amuzudeve
- Amuzukofe
- Anfen
- Anfetu
- Anfoe
- Anfoega
- Anfoega Akukome
- Anfoega Bume-Wuve
- Anfoeta Gbogame
- Anfoeta Tsebi
- Anfoeta Zongo
- Angeta
- Angoe
- Anguenu
- Anhyavekope
- Anloga
- Anoe
- Antoniokofe
- Anumakofe
- Anviche
- Anyako
- Anyamah City
- Anyanui
- Anyigbademe
- Anyinabasi
- Anyirawase Awudome
- Anyirawasi
- Apatawkofe
- Apeviape
- Apinkpo
- Apokofe
- Apramohukope
- Apudum
- Apwisihu
- Asadame
- Asafo
- Asaklobo
- Asale
- Ashanti Kpoeta
- Asidowui
- Asogo
- Asotodji
- Atabu
- Ataglokope
- Atame
- Atamvekofe
- Atiavi
- Atidje
- Atidzive
- Atiglime
- Atihwi
- Atijive
- Atikpui
- Atinyave
- Atitekpe
- Atitekpo
- Atiteti
- Atititi
- Atito
- Ativuta
- Ato
- Atoko
- Atokogblefo
- Atorkor
- Atorkukope
- Atravenu
- Atropo
- Atsame
- Atsiati
- Atsiekpoe
- Atsieve
- Atsime
- Atsivuta
- Atsukofe

…and 1,144 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Volta Region

Named natural and historic features inside Volta Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

89 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Adawji
- Adjadi
- Adunutsi
- Agali
- Agawto
- Agblala
- Agbo
- Agoriki
- Ahavo
- Ahawi
- Aiwa
- Aiwachi
- Ajiho
- Aka
- Aklakpa
- Alabotui
- Amemene
- Amimli
- Anagle
- Angwanti
- Apasaw
- Ataulo
- Atiamwi
- Atigo

…and 71 more.

### Coast and islands

5 islands; 4 lagoons; 1 headland.

- Angaw Lagoon
- Denu Lagoon
- Dzeheko
- Hlato
- Kakle
- Keta Lagoon
- Nordidzi
- Palm Point
- Seva
- Tetue

### Hills and mountains

57 hills; 4 mountains; 2 mountain passes; 1 peak.

- Avegadje · 770 m
- Todometo · 751 m
- Gayi · 731 m
- Adaga · 654 m
- Dometo · 635 m
- Weto · 629 m
- Lokotrimi · 600 m
- Tongulo · 582 m
- Gbogli · 574 m
- Weto · 569 m
- Adakluto · 548 m
- Agumale · 485 m
- Enyito · 483 m
- Ebetu · 474 m
- Ameditoe · 465 m
- Sitoe · 455 m
- Unke · 455 m
- Awato · 450 m
- Atia · 428 m
- Kadanga · 411 m
- Akparafe · 405 m
- Tokplolo · 405 m
- Joto · 397 m
- Dadi · 384 m

…and 40 more.

### Forests and nature

5 forest reserves.

- Abutia Hills Forest Reserve
- Kabakaba Hills Forest Reserve East
- Kabakaba Hills Forest Reserve North
- Kabakaba Hills Forest Reserve West
- Kpandu Range Dayi Block Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 lighthouse.

- Ho
- St. Paul Lighthouse

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Volta Region and the best time to visit

In Volta Region, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,141 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (169 mm) and the driest Jan (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January, April and August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 15 

Feb 29 31 

Mar 28 77 

Apr 28 103 

May 27 140 

Jun 26 167 

Jul 25 149 

Aug 25 99 

Sep 26 169 

Oct 26 140 

Nov 27 36 

Dec 27 16 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Volta Region

Places mapped inside Volta Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals46
- Banks67
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps161
- Hotels153
- Shopping malls1
- Schools342
- Colleges and universities16
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies35
- Restaurants51
- Police stations29
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Volta Region?In Ghana
- What is the population of Volta Region?1,659,040 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Volta Region?About 23 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Volta Region?About 169 people per km²
- What borders Volta Region?Eastern Region, Greater Accra Region and Oti Region
- What is there to see in Volta Region?Aboete Waterfall, Cascade Yikpa, Cave 1, Cave 2
- What time zone is Volta Region in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Volta Region?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Volta Region?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Volta Region?1,544 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Volta Region?Settlements lie between -3 m and 839 m
- What is the highest point in Volta Region?Avegadje (770 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Volta Region?November to January, April and August
- How many hospitals are in Volta Region?46 mapped
- How many banks are in Volta Region?67 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Volta Region?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Volta Region?161 mapped
- What is the P-code of Volta Region?GH14 (OCHA common operational dataset)