Discover Ho Municipal: Culture and Nature

Ho Municipal brings festival traditions together with named natural areas. If you’re looking for a destination that combines culture and scenery, you’ll find a variety of experiences here, from community celebrations and traditional dances to forest reserves and hiking trails.

Festival Traditions and Cultural Insights

The Ho Municipality’s 2023 budget lists the Sasa Festival of the chiefs and people of Akrofu as a tourist attraction. It also mentions the Zendo Festival of the chiefs and people of Klefe. Klefe is also one of the communities that celebrate Zendo Glimetsoza annually on a rotating basis. Together, these traditions illustrate the different connections between festivals and the municipality’s communities.

The Asogli Te Za, also known as the Asogli Yam Festival, is celebrated every September as a harvest thanksgiving festival. Prayers are offered for a plentiful harvest, as well as for health and prosperity. The festival’s durbar showcases the cultural traditions of the four areas that make up Asogli: Akoefe, Ho, Kpenoe, and Takla. The durbar marking the festival’s culmination takes place at Ho Jubilee Park.

The way celebrations are held also offers a glimpse into the municipality’s traditions. Colorful durbar ceremonies are typical of festivals: chiefs are carried in palanquins and accompanied by drummers, horn blowers, and singers. Traditional drum dances commonly performed in Ho Municipal include Adabatram, Zagada, Zigi, Borborbor, and Apendja. These names refer to different forms within the municipality’s cultural life, not to a single festival procession.

Forest Areas and Trails

At the Ho Municipality level, the forest reserves at Ho Hills and Kabakaba Hills cover a combined 33.83 square kilometers. Hiking trails can be found in Klefe, a small town in Ho Municipal.

Volta Region: A Broader Travel Perspective

Beyond Ho Municipal, the Volta Region is characterized by rolling hills, valleys, lakes, and waterfalls. Its natural attractions include Wli Falls, Tsatsadu Falls, and Tagbo Falls; Wli Falls is described as Ghana’s highest waterfall. In the southern part of Kyabobo National Park, steep hills offer views in every direction. The park is also a place for mountain climbing and cycling. Check local conditions before visiting.

Amedzofe also offers a distinctive hiking experience in the Volta Region: from there, visitors can hike to Mt. Gemi and to a waterfall in the valley. A four-meter-high cross erected by German missionaries in the 1930s stands on Mt. Gemi. Water levels at Amedzofe’s waterfalls are highest from May to November; from January to March, the flow can diminish considerably or dry up completely. Conditions may vary from year to year. This seasonal difference is useful to keep in mind if waterfalls are part of your travel plans.

The Volta Region also offers other cultural experiences. At the covered, open-air kente weaving center in Kpetoe, up to 25 weavers work and display their products; work patterns may vary from day to day. The week-long Agbamevo Za Kente Festival is held annually in August in Kpetoe and includes speed-weaving contests and competitions to design kente clothing. Check the dates for the relevant year with the Ghana Tourism Authority. The Anlo Hogbetsotso Festival is celebrated in November and commemorates the migration of the Anlo Ewe.

You can choose to focus on local festival traditions, nature, or regional excursions.

Discover more destinations: Dzolokpuita, Biakpa, Ketu.

For the broader travel overview: Volta.