Ho, Ghana

Ho
View of Ho from Northern hills
Ho
Location of Ho in Volta Region
Coordinates: 6°36′41″N 0°28′13″E / 6.61139°N 0.47028°E / 6.61139; 0.47028
Country Ghana
RegionVolta Region
DistrictHo Municipal District
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
96,213
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)GMT
postal code
VH
Area code036
Websitehma.gov.gh

Ho is the capital of the Ho Municipal Assembly 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. The population of Ho Municipality according to the 2010 Population and Housing Census is 177,281 representing 8.4 percent of the region's total population. Females constitute 52.7 percent and males represent 47.3 percent. The population in Ho grew up to 180,420 National Population Census. About 62 percent of the population resides in urban localities. The Municipality shares boundaries with Adaklu and Agotime-Ziope Districts to the South, Ho West District to the North and West and the Republic of Togo to the East (see Figure 1.1). Its total land area is 2,361 square kilometers (912 sq mi) thus representing 11.5 percent of the region's total land area.