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VOLTA REGION

Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. 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 and multilingual, including groups such as the Ewe, the Guan, and the Akan peoples. The Guan peoples include the LolobiLikpeAkpafuBuem, and Nkonya (now part of Oti region) people. 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. The people of the Volta Region are popular known for their rich cultural display and music some of which include AgbadzaBorborbor and Zigi.

~Wikipedia.org 

Map of Ghana (red indication ie.Volta Region )

Map of Ghana (red indication ie.Volta Region )

V/R POVERTY INDEX

Poverty incidence in the Volta region is highest in the Adaklu District (89.7%) followed by Kadjebi (66.8%) and Agotime Ziope (62.1%) districts. The depth of poverty for Adaklu (46.9%) and Agotime Ziope (30.1%) are high compared to the other districts. Akatsi South (10.5%) has the lowest incidence of poverty.

~Google

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