Volta Region is one of Ghana’s sixteen administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho. The Volta region of Ghana lies to the east of the Volta Lake. The region covers an area of 9,504 square kilometres representing 3.9% of Ghana. Between latitudes 5° 45’N and 8°45’N. Between the Volta Lake by the west and east by the Republic of Togo and south by the Atlantic Ocean. The Region spans all the vegetational zones of the country stretching from the Atlantic coast in the south to the middle belt of the country.
POPULATION
The Region’s population according to the 2021 National Population and Housing Census was approximately 1.6million (1,659,040). At a growth rate of 2.1 percent, the population is estimated to be at 1.8 million in 2025 whereas in 2030 the population is estimated to grow to 2.1 million people. With the rapid population growth, the Region is expected to enhance its infrastructure to cater for the ever-growing population.