Volta Region

**Volta Region** (anaa **Volta**) be one of Ghana ein sixteen administrative regions, wey na dem designate Ho as ein capital. E dey locate west of Republic of Togo den to de east of Lake Volta. Dem divide am into 25 administrative districts, de region be multi-ethnic  den multilingual, wey dey include groups such as de Ewe, de Guan, den de Akan people. De Guan peoples include de Lolobi, Likpe, Akpafu, Akyode, Buem, Nyagbo, Avatime, den Nkonya. Na dem carve dis region out of de Volta Region insyd December 2018 by de New Patriotic Party. De people of de Volta Region be popularly known as Voltarians (French: *Voltaiens*). Dis group dey include de Ewes, Guans den oda minor tribes wey dey live insyd de Volta Region. De people of de Volta Region be popular known for dema rich cultural display den music sam of wich dey include Agbadza, Borborbor den Zigi.

## Background

Na dem form de Volta region by de state union of de former British Togoland wich na ebe part of de German protectorate of Togoland. Na ebe administered as part of de Gold Coast by de British wey dem later rename am Trans-Volta Togoland.

## Demographics
De native den largest ethnic group of de Volta Region (Togoland / British Togoland) be de Ewe people (68.5% of de population). Dem dey consist of chaw subgroups such as de Anlo Ewe, Tongu Ewe, Wedome Ewe, Ave Ewe den Avenor Ewe. Oda ethnicities dey include de Guan people (wey dey form 9.2% of de population), de Akan people (8.5%), den de Gurma people (6.5% of de population).
## Administration
De Volta region be run by a Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) den a District Assembly. De RCC be made up of de Volta Regional Minister wey be de political head den ein deputy as well as representatives of de *Regional House of Chiefs*, de *District Chief Executives* of de Volta region, de Presiding Members of de 12 Districts Assemblies den representatives of de various decentralized Ministries, Departments den Agencies insyd de Volta region. Each district be run by a District Assembly.

### Regional Commissioners den Ministers
As at 2025 de Regional Minister be James Gunu wey na dem appoint am insyd January 2025.

## Administrative divisions
Before de regional demarcation insyd December 2018, na de region get 25 MMDA's (dem make up of 0 Metropolitan, 5 Municipal den 20 Ordinary Assemblies) plus all de administrative changes as of December 2012. After de census, na dem carve out of am de Oti Region, wey reduce de size of de region den de number of administrative districts to 18.

De political administration of de region be thru de local government system. Under dis administration system, na dem divide de region into 18 MMDA's (dem make up of 0 Metropolitan, 6 Municipal den 12 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal anaa Metropolitan Assembly, be administered by a Chief Executive, wey dey represent de central government buh dey derive authority from an Assembly head by a presiding member dem elect from among de members demaselves. De current list be as follows:

De districts wey dey follow now be within de boundaries of de Oti Region wich na dem formally create on 15 February 2019.

## Constituencies
Der be 18 constituencies insyd de region after na dem carve out de Oti Region out of am. Previously na Volta Region get 19 constituencies insyd de election insyd December 2000 den 24 constituencies insyd December 2004 parliamentary election. Na dem create four new constituencies by de Electoral Commission prior to de December 2012 parliamentary election, wey dey increase de number of constituencies to 26.

## Education
### Universities
* Ghana Telecom University College (Now Ghana Communication Technology University)	
* University of Health and Allied Sciences	
* Evangelical Presbyterian University College
* Ho Technical University
*Princefield University College
*Adonai University College

### Nurses' Training den Colleges of Education

* Ho Nurses' Training College
* Keta Nursing and Midwifery Training College
* Hohoe Midwifery Training College
* Akatsi College of Education
* Peki College of Education
* Holy Spirit College of Education
* St. Francis College of Education
* St. Theresa’s College of Education
*E.P College of Education, Amedzofe

### Senior High Schools
*St. Paul's Senior High School (SPACO)
*Some Senior High School (SOSEC)
*Klikor Senior High Technical School (KLISTECH)
*Bishop Herman College (BIHECO)
* Kpando Senior High School	
*Keta Senior High Technical School
* OLA Girls Senior High School (Ho)
* Mawuko Girls' Senior High School
* Mafi Kumase Senior High Technical School
* Adidome Senior High School
* Sogakofe Senior High School
* Keta Business College 
* Wallahs Academy SHS (Ho)
* Adaklu Senior High School, (Adaklu Waya)
* Awudome Senior High School (AWUSCO), Tsito-Awudome
* Ave Senior High School (AVESCO), Ave Dakpa
*Ziope Senior High School
*Mawuli School (Ho)
* St Prosper's College (Ho)
*Ideal College
*Social Welfare Vocational Training Centre (SWEVCO), Ho
*Sonrise Christian High School
*Abor Senior High School
*Zion College
*Tanyigbe Senior High School
*Three Town Senior High School
*Hohoe E.P Senior High School (HEPSS)
* Vakpo Secondary School
*Vakpo Secondary Senior High Technical 
*Kpedze Senior High School
*Peki Senior High School
*Shia Senior High School
*Peki Senior High Technical School (Pestech)
*Kpeve Senior High Technical School
*Have Technical Institute
*Anfoega Senior High School
*Taviefe Senior High School
*Agate Senior High School
*Atiavi Senior High Technical School(Atiavi)
*Alavanyo Senior High Technical School
*E.P. Tech/Voc. Institute (Alavanyo)
*Kpando Technical Institute
*Leklebi Senior High School
*Ve Community Senior High School (Ve Koloenu)
*Tsito Senior High Technical School
*Abutia Senior High Technical School
*Sokode Senior High Technical School
*St. Catherine Girls Senior High School
*Wovenu Senior High Technical School, Tadzewu
*Akatsi Senior High Technical School

## Health
De Volta Regional Hospital dey locate for Ho. E be popularly referred to as Trafalgar. Na de inception of de University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) for Ho lead to am na dem redesignate as de Ho Teaching Hospital insyd 2019. Oda government dey run health facilities insyd de capital be de Ho Municipal Hospital den de Ho Polyclinic. Hospitals insyd  de region dey include:

### Togoland Congress
Na de Togoland Congress (TCP) be a political party dem form insyd 1951 make e campaign for de unification of de Ewe people insyd British Togoland den French Togoland as a separate Ewe state. Na dem defeat de party insyd de May 1956 UN plebiscite insyd British Togoland, wich na e result in de unification of British Trans-Volta Togoland plus Gold Coast, wich later cam turn independent as Ghana.

For 9 May 1956, na dem conduct a vote make e decide de future disposition of British Togoland den French Togoland. De native den dominant ethnic group, de Ewe people, na dem be divided between de two Togos. Na British Togoland inhabitants vote in favor of state union plus de Gold Coast, wey na dem incorporate de Togo Ewe state plus Gold Coast.

Na der be vocal opposition to de incorporation of Togoland into modern Ghana, from de Ewe people wey na dem vote (42%) against insyd British Togoland, as na de Ewe want de unification of de Ewe people insyd British Togoland den French Togoland as a separate Ewe state (modern Togo).

Recently, na a campaign for de cessation of sam part of de Volta Region from Ghana wey be known as "Western Togoland" be led by a group wey dey call einself Homeland Study Group Foundation. Charles Kormi Kudzodzi wey dey lead de group.

## Tourism

### Recreation areas
;Museum
;* Volta Regional Museum

### Mountains
* Mount Afadja
* Mount Adaklu
* Mount Gemi

### Oda Tourist Attractions
;Waterfalls 
* Tafi Agome Caves
*Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
* Wli Waterfalls
* Tagbo Falls
* Amedzofe Falls
* Biakpa Falls and Caves
* Kpoeta waterfalls (at Ho West District)
*Mount Afadja
* Mount Gemi
* Akpom Falls and limestone cave Logba Tota
* Snake Village Liate Wote
* Adidime waterfalls Klefe (at Ho Municipal)
* Ave Crocodile Resort (Ave Dakpa)

## Notable citizens

## References


## External links

* Official website
* Tourism – Volta Region
* Volta Region from statoids.com
* Volta Region – Districts