Volta Region TOURISM / Tourismus in der Voltaregion  Landscape.. 
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Landscape.. | Mount Afadjato Start with a visit to the tourism village of Laiti Wote, at the base of the highest mountain in Ghana, Mount Afadjato (885 m / 2905 feet) above sea level . The biodiversity importance of the area is considered exceptional, especially in terms of butterfly and bird species. The site has been selected as one of the key Important Bird Areas in Ghana. There is also evidence that the Afadjato forest is home to some endangered mammals. An example is the Golden Cat, Pro fells aurata,which is known to be extinct in most parts of the country. Nearby at Amedzofe is Mount Gemi at over 2000 feet above sea level. This is a major attraction for people interested in mountaineering. Just south of Ho Adaklu Mountain, excellent for hiking. Climb to the top of Mount Afajato. Stop at Laiti Wote. Highly recommended village grown mushrooms in tomato sauce with rice. WATER FALLS OF VOLTA REGION
Visit the Wli waterfalls, the highest in West Africa (about 100 meters) within the Agumatsa National Park. Have your lunch at the beautiful Waterfall Lodge. The Wli waterfall in the Hohoe District is located in the Wli nature reserve - about 15km from Hohoe. The walk to the falls is about 45 minutes. The mountain from which the water flows is part of the Akwapim-Togo range. It has a colony of wild bats, flowers and butterflies, adding to the ambiance. Exotic plant species. The smaller Tagbo falls are also set deep in a forest some 2 km east of Liate- Wote in the Hohoe District. It is extremely beautiful with a small pool. Other smaller falls include: Alavanyo Tsatsadu Falls - Alavanyo (about 10km from Hohoe); the Aflambo Falls - Leklebi-Dafor ( 8 km off the Hohoe-Accra road through Golokwati); and Amedzofe-Gbadzeme Falls ( 50km north of Ho ). | KALAKPA GAME RESERVE The Kalakpa Game Reserve was established in 1975. And the landscape is a mixture of grassland , woodland, savannah ,and isolated hills covered with dry forest, and extensive growths of borassus palms. Up to 20 species of mammals - including buffalo, waterbuck, bushbuck,several duikers, kob and three species of primates (green monkey, patas and olive baboon)have been sighted in the reserve. The kob antelope has been adopted as the symbol of the reserve.Kalakpa lies entirely in the territory of the Ho District Assembly. The reserve is drained by the Kalakpa River and its tributaries flow in the rainy season. (dry up from January to May each year). The main aquatic life includes crocodile, soft-shelled turtles and various species of flsh. There is also a healthy diversity of bird life. You find a network of foot paths criss-cross the reserve, joining the villages around it. Keta Lagoon Directly south of Ho lies the Keta Lagoon near the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. The Lagoon area is the largest wetlands site in Ghana covering 1,200 sq. km. From the eastern shores of the Volta River to the border of Togo. | TAFI-ATOME MONKEY SANCTUARY Award winning community tourism village of Tafi Atome, where the endangered Mona monkeys have been protected by the villagers for centuries (treated as sacred animals). Approximately 150 true Mona monkeys, Cercopithecus mona mona, live in aculturally-protected grove. It is the only completelyintact population of the sub-species remaining in Ghana today. It`s one hour’s drive from Hohoe lies the Tafi-Atome monkey sanctuary, located 8 km from Logba-Alakpeti on the Accra-Hohoe road. Jungle walk through the forests to interact with the amazingly friendly monkeys. Through continued support from non-government organisations, a restaurantand an Information Centre have been built to cater for the needs of visitors. This village has excellent traditional Kente (inlay) weavers. Visit also a top tourism location in the marshes created by the Volta at Xavi, a rarely visited village boasting excellent canoeing along the Lugur River along with an exotic collection of birds and a baobab grove. Don`t miss the villages of Biakpa and Amedzofe. | The Keta Lagoon covers four districts including South Tongu, Akatsi, Ketu and Keta District Assemblies in the Volta Region. The area includes the main Keta Lagoon and a series of smaller lagoons and associated seasonal mud flats. The Keta wetlands site, which was established In 1993, supports the largest inland fisheries on the coastal zone of the country. Other principle economic activities within the site are shallot farming through irrigated agriculture and mat, hat and fan weaving from reeds along the lagoon banks. These activities generate income for the local Inhabitants. | Visit historical sites like an old German Church at Mount Gemi, (807m) and other historical buildings.  ..the VOLTA REGION.. |
The Coastal Wetlands Management Project (CWMP) started in 1993 to address some of the problems of environmental degradation in the coastal zone of Ghana. The project was initiated to implement the recommendations of the Save the Seashore Birds Project (1985-1994) and the Environmental Action Plan of 1990. The project is the first initiative In the country to manage wetland areas within the guidelines of the RAMSAR Convention. Unlike most other wildlife reserves in the country, the RAMSAR guidelines allow for multiple land use in wetlands. Eleven species of tern can be found along Ghana’s coast. Four species - common tern, black tern, royal tern and sandwich tern - make up 80 per cent of what can be as many as 50,000 terns. The rare roseate tern makesup only two per cent of this population. In addition, 42 species of wading birds (34 are migratory and 11 occur in internationally important numbers) make the coast of Ghana a haven for bird life. At least five species of marine turtle nest in the area at various times of the year:, leatherback (Dermochelys concea); loggerhead (Caretta caretta); olive ridley (LepIdachelys olivacea); hawksbill (Eretomychelys imbricata); and green turtles (Chelonia mydas). KENTE - from the KPETOE KENE WEAVING VILLAGE Many collectors regard Ewe Kente textiles as the highest expression of African (and ghanaian) weaving - artistry. The weavers of Kpetoe claim an Akan origin from an area towards the coast near Accra. Although they do supply important regalia to local chiefs, Ewe weavers work primarily for sale through markets and to fill orders from important local men and women. Today Ewe weavers are concentrated aroundtwo towns, Kpetoe and Agbozume, with the latter the site of a large cloth market which draws buyers from throughout Ghana as well as neighbouring countries. Ewe weavers utilise an almost identical form of the narrow-strip loom as that of the Asante, and there is considerable evidence to suggest mutual influence between the weavers of the two traditions, as might be expected from the long history of contacts. However, Ewe weaving has also been influenced by other neighbouring peoples, including the Fon of Benin and the Yoruba of Nigeria. One particularly interesting and distinctive type of Ewe cloth, sometimes called adanudo, features a rich variety of inlaid pictures, often on a plain silk, rayon, or cotton background. Among the subjects depicted on these cloths are animals such as cows, sheep and horses, human figures, ceremonial stools, hats, trees and flowers, and household objects such as dining forks. Young boys are taught the craft of weaving from an early age. COLOURFUL FESTIVALS Throughout Ghana festivals abound at all times of the year in Ghana and the Volta is no exception. Festivals commemorate and celebrate many different events in the lives of the Ewe people - from purification rituals and historic events - to puberty rites and harvest time. These colourful events feature traditional durbars with chiefs, drumming and partying! The "Hogbetsotso" (Exodus Festival) in Anloga / Anlo Traditional Area ( Festival commemorating migration of the people of Anlo from Notsieto Anlo State ) Symbolizes the migration of Anlos from the tyrannical ruler of
Notsie in older day Togoland to their present homeland in Ghana. There is a re-enactment of this migration, which involved walking backwards, performed by women, children, the old and the young alike.
The ceremony includes a peace-making period where outstanding problems are resolved, a purification of the traditional stool, a period of general cleaning and a durbar where chiefs dress in traditional regalia and sit in state to receive homage from subjects - followed by general merry making. Some of the Festivals (VoltaRegion) Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Okt. Yam -Kpedze, Volta Region Wli waterfall festival - Wli traditional area an annual festival is usually organized in the last Saturday of October. The Wli waterfall festival is a festival of rich culture, which one needs not miss.
Nov. Hogbetsotso ( Festival commemorating migration of the people of Anlo from Notsieto Anlo State ) Symbolizes the migration of Anlos from the tyrannical ruler of
Notsie in older day Togoland to their present homeland in Ghana.There is a re-enactment of this migration, which involved walking backwards, performed by women, children, the old and the young alike.
Anlo Traditional Area - Volta Region
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