Mount Afadja (Afadjato)
Ghana's highest mountain, close to the Togo border. A guided hike climbs from the village of Liati Wote through forest, past a waterfall, to wide views from the top.
Volta Region
Lake Volta, monkey sanctuaries, Wli Waterfalls and green hills fill this region, which suits hiking near the Togo border.
Attractive locations
Volta Regional Museum
Museum in Ho with displays on the history and traditions of the Ewe people and the wider Volta Region, including objects from daily and ceremonial life.
Dodi Island
Island in Lake Volta, the huge man-made lake, reached by boat from the shore. A calm place to relax and to see lakeside life up close.
Wli Waterfalls
Highest waterfall in Ghana, plunging down a cliff in the forest near the Togo border, reached by a short forest walk. Fruit bats roost in the cliffs near the falls.
Akosombo Dam
Large hydroelectric dam on the Volta River that created Lake Volta. Viewing areas show the dam wall and spillway, and boat trips on the lake start nearby.
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
Village that protects a troop of mona monkeys regarded as sacred, which come close to visitors. Community guides lead forest walks and explain local customs.
Lake Volta
One of the world's largest man-made lakes, stretching far through the country with islands and fishing villages. Boat rides and lakeside stays show a quiet side of eastern Ghana.
Airports
Kotoka International Airport ACC
It is about 124 km in a straight line from Volta Region.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan27.6 °C15 mm
- Feb28.8 °C31 mm
- Mar28.3 °C77 mm
- Apr27.8 °C103 mm
- May26.9 °C140 mm
- Jun25.6 °C167 mm
- Jul24.9 °C149 mm
- Aug25.0 °C99 mm
- Sep25.5 °C169 mm
- Oct25.9 °C140 mm
- Nov26.7 °C36 mm
- Dec27.4 °C16 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Dec. Wettest months: Jun, Jul, Sep.
Costs
Prices here are about 38% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
112. Police 191. Fire 192. Ambulance 193.
local government
Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA)
Helps with: Ghana's national tourism body. Its head office in Accra and its website give contact details for visitor questions and tourism enquiries.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Ghana or planning a trip there.
Phone: +233 302 985 069
Email: [email protected]
Address: No. 2 Haile Selassie Street, South Ridge, Accra
local government
Ghana Police Service headquarters
Helps with: National police headquarters in Accra. The contact page gives its general enquiry lines and address; it does not show a separate tourist police unit or emergency number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Ghana, including visitors, who needs to contact the national police.
Phone: +233 302 773906
Email: [email protected]
Address: Ring Road East, Cantonment, Ghana
local government
National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO)
Helps with: Ghana's national disaster body. Its site lists 112 as NADMO Line 1; 112 is also Ghana's general emergency number for police, fire and ambulance.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Ghana affected by a disaster such as flooding, or reporting one.
Phone: 112
Email: [email protected]
Address: Plot 3, Brigade, East Kanda, Cantonments, Accra
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Ghana
Helps with: The UN migration agency, present in Ghana since 1987. It works on migration management and crisis response and gives humanitarian help to migrants, returnees and displaced people.
Who qualifies: Migrants, returnees and displaced people in Ghana. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +233 302 742 930
Email: [email protected]
Address: 9 Volta Street, Airport Residential Area, Accra