The Volta Region is an area of scenic beauty, of highly diversified cultural heritage, the fascinating landscape of rolling hills and valleys, and, above all, the home of highly ingenious, hardworking, and warm people.
To ensure the sustainable development of tourism through:
To be the main driver for the growth of tourism and to see Ghana become the leading sustainable Tourism Destination in West Africa by 2026.
The Volta Region is one of the SIXTEEN administrative Regions in Ghana. It contains all types of landscapes and vegetation that can be found in other parts of Ghana such as coast, lagoons, southern savannah, mountains, waterfalls and a large part of the Volta Lake. Because of its natural and cultural diversity, the Region is also called Ghana’s Microcosm.
As the name implies, the festival is centered on the harvesting of rice so it is a harvest festival. It is celebrated at Vane, the Traditional capital of the Avatime people.
In October, any of the four communities forming the SASADU: Saviefe, Akrofu Sovie, and Alavanyo (on a rotational basis) celebrate what is now known as SASADU festival.
Every February, the chiefs and people of the Agave traditional area celebrate their annual Dzawuwu festival at Dabala, their commercial center.
The chiefs and people of Agotime Traditional area, a few kilometers east of Ho, who are Ga-Adangbes celebrate their annual Kente festival in August/September every year. This is a unique festival by all standards.