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 (French: Voltariens). 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]}