Volta Basin
The Volta Basin is a region of Ghana dominated by Lake Volta, the world's largest man-made lake.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Tamale and Ho.
Tamale
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Tamale is Ghana's third most populous city and the capital of Northern Ghana. Tamale has been voted three consecutive times by the Ghana Tourist Board as the cleanest city in Ghana and is proud of its well organized road networking in comparison to other cities and regions through Ghana.
Ho
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Ho is the capital of the Ho Municipal Assembly and in 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.
Yendi
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Yendi is the biggest village in West Africa which has slowly transformed into a cosmopolitan town and the capital of Yendi Municipal district in the Volta Basin region of Ghana.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Savelugu and Salaga.
Savelugu
Savelugu is a town in the Volta Basin of Ghana. It is the capital of Savelugu Municipal, with a population of 122,888.Salaga
Bimbilla
Bimbilla is a historic and culturally rich town serving as the capital of the Nanumba North Municipality in Volta Basin.Tatale
Tatale is the capital of Tatale-Sanguli District in the Volta Basin, on the border with Togo. It is a quiet farming and border market town in the eastern Oti River area in the Volta Basin, known for yams, border trade, and as the Ghanaian gateway to Koutammakou in Togo.Karaga
Karaga is the capital of Karaga District in the Volta Basin region of Ghana. It’s a small, predominantly Dagomba farming town about 60km northeast of Tamale.Zabzugu
Zabzugu is the capital of the Zabzugu District in the Volta Basin of Ghana, Zabzugu’s history is rooted in the expansion and administrative organization of the Dagbon state.Tafi Atome
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Tafi Atome, a small village in the Volta Basin, is best known for the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary, one of the most popular and well-run ecotourism projects in Ghana.
Kumbungu
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Kumbungu is a community in the Volta Basin region of Ghana. Kumbungu is the capital town of Kumbungu district which was formed out of the old Tolon Kumbungu district.
Saboba
Saboba is the administrative capital of the Saboba District in the northeastern corridor of Ghana in the Volta Basin. It is located along the international border with Togo. Saboba is widely recognized as a major cultural headquarters for the Konkomba people.Yapei
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Yapei is a small town in Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region located in Volta Basin region of Ghana. It sits at the confluence of the Black Volta and White Volta Rivers which form the Volta River.
Kpetoe
Kpetoe is a town in the Volta Basin region of Ghana. Kpetoe is 25 km east of Ho, on the Ghanaian border with Togo.Tolon
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Tolon is the district capital of the Tolon district in the Volta Basin region of Ghana. It was formed out of the old Tolon Kumbungu district in Ghana. The Tolon District has a population of 118,101 people…
Volta Basin
- Description: region of Ghana
- Location: Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude of center
7.81° or 7° 48′ 36″ northLongitude of center
-0.12° or 0° 7′ 12″ westWikidata ID
Q14202143
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Slovenian—“Volta Basin” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Bacino del Volta”
- Portuguese: “Bacia do Volta”
- Slovenian: “porečje Volte”
- Slovenian: “povodje Volte”
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