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Volta Region
Region
Location of Volta in Ghana
Location of Volta in Ghana
CountryGhana
CapitalHo
Districts18
Government
 • Regional MinisterArchibald Yao Letsa[1]
 • Deputy Regional MinisterMaxwell Blagogee
Area
 • Total9,504 km2 (3,670 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 12th
Population
 (2021 Census)
 • Total1,659,040
 • RankRanked 7th
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2014
 • Per capita$3,974
GDP (Nominal)
 • Year2014
 • Per capita$1,902
Time zoneGMT
Area code036
ISO 3166 codeGH-TV
HDI (2017)0.594[2]
medium · 4th
Websitehttp://voltaregion.gov.gh/

Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital.[3][4] 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 [5] and multilingual, including groups such as the Ewe, the Guan, and the Akan peoples. The Guan peoples include the Lolobi, Likpe, Akpafu, Buem,Nyangbo,Avatime, and Nkonya.[citation needed] This region was carved out of the Volta Region in December 2018 by the New Patriotic Party. The people of the Volta Region are popularly known as Ewes.[citation needed] The people of the Volta Region are popular known for their rich cultural display and music some of which include Agbadza, Borborbor and Zigi.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Regional Ministers". Archived from the original on 2012-01-03.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  4. ^ "VOLTA REGION". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  5. ^ "One District One Factory (1D1F)". 1district1factory Government of Ghana. Retrieved 2020-05-25.

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