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Hohoe

Western Africa

Hohoe is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana and the district capital of the Hohoe Municipality. It lies about 78 kilometres from Ho, the regional capital, and 220 kilometres from Accra, the national capital. The 2010 Population and Housing Census counted 167,016 people in the whole municipality, about 7.9 per cent of the region, of whom 52.1 per cent were female. The town is an educational centre, with the University of Health and Allied Sciences, St. Theresa's Training College, St. Francis College of Education and a midwifery training college, along with several senior high schools. The municipality has notable tourism potential, and its many neighbourhoods include Alavanyo, Gbi, Kpoeta, Wli, Fodome and Tsevi.

Facts
Elevation (m)
179 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 1
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 2
Sources
1. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at the coordinates of Hohoe
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"elevation": 179.0,
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2. Time in Ghana (Wikipedia)
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The western African country Ghana observes a single time zone, denoted as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT; UTC+00:00).
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Hohoe (Wikipedia)
  • Part Of: Ghana, Lead, country
    Hohoe is a town and the district capital of Hohoe Municipality located in the Volta Region of Ghana.
  • On Continent: Africa, Lead, country (Ghana is in Africa)
    Hohoe is a town and the district capital of Hohoe Municipality located in the Volta Region of Ghana.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Lead, country (Western Africa group)
    Hohoe is a town and the district capital of Hohoe Municipality located in the Volta Region of Ghana.
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