Ho, Ghana
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View of Ho from Northern hills
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| Coordinates: 6°36′43″N 0°28′13″E / 6.61194°N 0.47028°ECoordinates: 6°36′43″N 0°28′13″E / 6.61194°N 0.47028°E | ||
| Country | Ghana | |
| Region | Volta Region | |
| District | Ho Municipal District | |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 96,213 | |
| Time zone | GMT | |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) | |
| Area code(s) | 036 | |
Ho is the capital city of the Ho Municipal District 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. Formerly, it was the administrative capital of British Togoland now part of the Volta Region and has a settlement population of 96,213 people.
Ho was a part of the German colony of Togoland until World War I, when it was occupied by the British. Ho later became the capital of the League of Nations mandate of British Togoland and the latter French Togoland until that entity's incorporation into the British Gold Coast colony, which subsequently became Ghana.
The traditional festival in Ho is the Asogli Yam Festival which is celebrated around September of every year. Ho has a lively and huge open market that attracts people from all over Volta Region and migrants from Togo. There are numerous churches in the Ho municipality, including the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ho. The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana has its headquarters in Ho. The church is predominantly in the Volta Region whichs capital is Ho. The church also has a University. The University of Health and Allied Sciences is also in Ho.
Ho Sports Stadium is also located in the town. Volta Region's football team is Heart of Lions who are based in Kpandu's Kpando Stadium.
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