Volta Region

Volta Region
Region
Location of Volta in Ghana
Country	Ghana
Capital	Ho
Districts	18
Government
• Regional Minister	Archibald Yao Letsa[1]
• Deputy Regional Minister	Maxwell Blagogee
Area
• Total	9,504 km2 (3,670 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 12th
Population  (2021 Census)
• Total	1,659,040
• Rank	Ranked 7th
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
• Year	2014
• Per capita	$3,974
GDP (Nominal)
• Year	2014
• Per capita	$1,902
Time zone	GMT
Area code	036
ISO 3166 code	GH-TV
HDI (2017)	0.594[2] medium · 4th
Website	http://voltaregion.gov.gh/

Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital.^[3][4] 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 ^[5] and multilingual, including groups such as the Ewe, the Guan, and the Akan peoples. The Guan peoples include the Lolobi, Likpe, Akpafu, Buem,Nyagbo,Avatime, and Nkonya.^{[citation needed]} 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 Voltarians.This group includes the Ewes,Guans and other minor tribes living in the Volta Region.^{[citation needed]} The people of the Volta Region are popular known for their rich cultural display and music some of which include Agbadza, Borborbor and Zigi.^{[citation needed]}