Volta Basin
The Volta Basin is a region of Ghana dominated by Lake Volta, the world's largest man-made lake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Tamale and Ho.
Tamale
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Tamale is Ghana's third 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 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 Northern Region of Ghana.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Savelugu and Tafi Atome.
Savelugu
Savelugu is a town in the Volta Basin of Ghana. It is the capital of Savelugu Municipal, with a population of 122,888.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.
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.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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