Volta Region

Volta
Region
Région de la Volta

Location of Volta in Ghana
Country Ghana
Capital Ho
Districts 25
Government
 • Regional Minister Archibald Yao Letsa[1]
Area
 • Total 20,570 km2 (7,940 sq mi)
Area rank Ranked 5th
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 2,118,252
 • Rank Ranked 7th
 • Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
 • Year 2014
 • Per capita $3,974
GDP (Nominal)
 • Year 2014
 • Per capita $1,902
Time zone GMT
Area code(s) 036
ISO 3166 code GH-TV
Website http://voltaregion.gov.gh/

Volta Region (or Volta), is one of Ghana's ten 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, et al.

Districts of the Volta Region

Districts of the Volta Region

The region has 25 districts consisting of 5 municipal and 20 ordinary districts with all the administrative changes as of December 2012.[2]

DistrictCapitalDistrict Chief Executive
Adaklu DistrictAdaklu WayaEmmanuel Ganaku
Afadjato South DistrictVe GolokwatiAngela Oforiwaa Alorwu-Tei
Agotime Ziope DistrictKpetoeMichael Kobla Adzaho
Akatsi North DistrictAve-DakpaJames Gunu
Akatsi South DistrictAkatsiSamuel Kwadzo Wuadi
Biakoye DistrictNkonya AhenkroLouis Nana Akattah
Central Tongu DistrictAdidomeMary Ama Agbenyenu
Ho MunicipalHoFafa Adenyira
Ho West DistrictDzolokpuitaSamuel Ewoade
Hohoe MunicipalHohoeDr. Margaret Kweku
Jasikan DistrictJasikanNana Barima Kumessy-Bonsy II
Kadjebi DistrictKadjebiSeth Alifui
Keta MunicipalKetaSylvester Tornyeava
Ketu North Municipal DistrictDzodzeClaver Kofi Lawson
Ketu South MunicipalDenuBernard Frank Amarble
Kpando Municipal DistrictKpanduPaulina Delali Adinyirah
Krachi East DistrictDambaiRapheal Kofi Ogyemoko
Krachi Nchumuru DistrictChindiriSolomon Kuyon
Krachi West DistrictKete KrachiKwame Ponye
Nkwanta North DistrictKpassaPaul Levin Gyato
Nkwanta South DistrictNkwantaJoseph Nyofam Ninkab
North Dayi DistrictAnfoegaStephen Komla Timinca
North Tongu DistrictBattor DugameBubey Dzinadu
South Dayi DistrictKpeve New TownKafui Bekui
South Tongu DistrictSogakopeSamual Mawuko Eworyi

Education

Universities

Background

British Togoland shown in pale green

The Volta region was formed by the state union of the former British Togoland which was part of the German protectorate of Togoland. It was administered as part of the Gold Coast by the British and later renamed Trans-Volta Togoland.[3]

Togoland Congress

The Togoland Congress (TCP) was a political party formed in 1951 to campaign for the unification of the Ewe people in British Togoland and French Togoland as a separate Ewe state. The party was defeated in the May 1956 UN plebiscite in British Togoland, which resulted in the unification of British Trans-Volta Togoland with Gold Coast, which later became independent as Ghana.[4]

On 9 May 1956, a vote was conducted to decide the future disposition of British Trans-Volta Togoland and French Togoland. The native and dominant ethnic group, the Ewe people, were divided between the two Togos. 58% of British Trans-Volta Togoland inhabitants voted in favor of state union with the Gold Coast, and the Togo Ewe state was incorporated with Gold Coast.

There was vocal opposition to the incorporation of Togoland into modern Ghana, from the Ewe people who voted (42%) against in British Togoland, as the Ewe wanted the unification of the Ewe people in British Togoland and French Togoland as a separate Ewe state (modern Togo).[5]

Demographics

The native and largest ethnic group of the Volta Region (Togoland / British Togoland) are the Ewe people (68.5% of the population). They consist of several sub groups such as the Anlo Ewe, Tongu Ewe, Wedome and Avenor Ewe. Other ethnicities include the Guan people (forming 9.2% of the population), the Akan people (8.5%), and the Gurma people (6.5% of the population).[6]

Other Districts

The Todzie (not to be confused with Oti Region), is the given name for the regional division that some citizens are advocating to be carved out from the Volta Region, as a separate region. The proposed Todzie Region occupies the entire southern part of Volta Region and was formerly part of the Gold Coast since 1850. According to some Voltarians, if the new region is approved by the government, Keta will be designated as the capital.

Districts in Oti Region

Oti Region is currently made up of seven districts. There are presently eight ordinary districts within the proposed Oti Region without any known municipal districts.

DistrictCapitalDistrict Chief Executive
Biakoye DistrictNkonya AhenkroLouis Nana Akattah
Jasikan DistrictJasikanNana Barima Kumessy-Bonsy II
Kadjebi DistrictKadjebiSeth Alifui
Krachi East DistrictDambaiRapheal Kofi Ogyemoko
Krachi Nchumuru DistrictChindiriSolomon Kuyon
Krachi West DistrictKete KrachiKwame Ponye
Nkwanta North DistrictKpassaPaul Levin Gyato
Nkwanta South DistrictNkwantaJoseph Nyofam Ninkab

Districts in Todzie Region

There are a total of 8 district administrative divisions within the presumed Todzie Region consisting of 2 municipal and 6 ordinary, as of December 2012.[7]

DistrictCapitalDistrict Chief Executive
Akatsi North DistrictAve-DakpaJames Gunu
Akatsi South DistrictAkatsiSamuel Kwadzo Wuadi
Central Tongu DistrictAdidomeMary Ama Agbenyenu
Keta MunicipalKetaSylvester Tornyeava
Ketu North DistrictDzodzeClaver Kofi Lawson
Ketu South MunicipalDenuBernard Frank Amarble
South Tongu DistrictSogakopeSamual Mawuko Eworyi
North Tongu DistrictBattor DugameBubey Dzinadu

Administration

The Volta region is run by a Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) and a District Assembly. The RCC is made up of the Volta Regional Minister who is the political head and his deputy as well as representatives of the Regional House of Chiefs, the District Chief Executives of the Volta region, the Presiding Members of the 12 Districts Assemblies and representatives of the various decentralized Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the Volta region. Each district is run by a District Assembly.[8]

Regional Commissioners and Ministers

  • Francis Yao Asare
  • Lieutenant Commander G.K. Amevor
  • F.Q. Amegah
  • Francis Agbley
  • Modestus Ahiable
  • Charles K. Agbenaza
  • Kwasi Owusu-Yeboah, 2001 – 2005
  • Kofi Dzamesi 2005 – 2009
  • Joseph Amenowode, 2009 – 2012
  • Henry Ford Kamel, 2012(Deceased)[9]
  • Helen Ntoso, 2012- 2016
  • Dr. Achibold Letsa, 2016 -

Constituencies

The Volta Region has 26 constituencies since the recent December 2012 parliamentary election,[10] increasing by 4 from the previous 22 which it had during the December 2004 parliamentary election and At the election in December 2000, there were 19 constituencies.

Tourism

The Tourism lco is Hon. Quentin G. S. K. Paawillee, from Tafi Agome, in the Volta Region of Ghana.

Recreation areas

Museum

Mountains

Other Tourist Attractions

Waterfalls
  • Tafi Agome Caves
  • Tafi Atome Monkey Sentery
  • Wli Waterfalls
  • Tagbo Falls
  • Amedzofe Falls
  • Biakpa Falls and Caves
  • Kpoeta waterfalls (at Ho West District)
  • Mount Afajato
  • Mount Gemi
  • Akpom Falls and limestone cave Logba Tota
  • Snake Village Liate Wote

Famous native citizens

Famous native citizens of Volta
# Citizen Settlement
1 Erica Nego Ho
2 Jerry Rawlings Keta
3 Kofi Awoonor Wheta
4 Peter Bossman Ho
5 Ave Kludze Hohoe
6 Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey Nogokpo
7 Dzifa Ativor Peki
8 Dr Ephraim Amu Peki
9 Komla Dumor Aflao 10 Quentin Gershon Paawillee Tafi Agome

References

  1. ↑ http://ghana.gov.gh/index.php/governance/regional-ministers
  2. ↑ "BREAK DOWN OF METROPOLITAN, MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  3. ↑ Beigbeder, Yves (1 January 1994). International monitoring of plebiscites, referenda and national elections - Self-determination and Transition to Democracy. Dordrecht: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 131 of 340. ISBN 978-0-7923-2563-5. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  4. ↑ Daniel Miles McFarland, Historical Dictionary of Ghana, 1985, p. 173
  5. ↑ McLaughlin & Owusu-Ansah (1994), "The Politics of the Independence Movements".
  6. ↑ "Volta". Government of Ghana. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  7. ↑ "BREAK DOWN OF METROPOLITAN, MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  8. ↑ "Volta Region - political administration". Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  9. ↑ "Volta Regional Minister, Henry Ford Kamel, is dead. myjoyonline.com".
  10. ↑ 2012 parliamentary election. myjoyonline.com.

Coordinates: 7°00′N 0°30′E / 7.000°N 0.500°E / 7.000; 0.500

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