Festival traditions give Ho Municipal a distinctive cultural focus. Festivals in Ho Municipality typically include colourful durbar ceremonies: chiefs are carried in palanquins and accompanied by drummers, horn players and singers. Traditional dances such as Adabatram, Zagada, Zigi, Borborbor and Apendja are also commonly performed in the municipality. The festivals thus showcase ceremonial performances as well as music and dance.
The 2023 Ho Municipal budget lists the Sasa Festival of the chiefs and people of Akrofu and the Zendo Festival of the chiefs and people of Klefe as tourist attractions. Klefe is one of the Zendoawo communities that celebrate Zendo Glimetsoza in annual rotation. Another cultural example from the area around Ho is Asogli Te Za, also known as the Asogli Yam Festival. Celebrated every September as a harvest festival, it includes prayers for a bountiful harvest, health and prosperity. The festival’s durbar presents the traditions of the four areas that make up Asogli: Akoefe, Ho, Kpenoe and Takla.
Municipal landscapes and hiking trails
In Ho Municipality, forest reserves at Ho Hills and Kabakaba Hills cover a combined area of 33.83 square kilometres. Hiking trails are available in Klefe, a small town in the municipality. These offer different connections with nature: the forest reserves give an idea of the extent of municipal forest areas, while Klefe offers hiking as a distinct activity. If you are weighing up culture and outdoor activities when planning your trip, festival traditions and hiking trails offer two different options.
The wider Volta Region
As a regional destination in its own right, the Volta Region is characterised by gentle hills, valleys, lakes and waterfalls. Wli Falls is considered Ghana’s highest waterfall and, along with Tsatsadu Falls and Tagbo Falls, is one of the region’s natural attractions. This regional landscape complements the festival and trail themes of Ho Municipality with natural destinations, without implying a shared route.
From Amedzofe, visitors can hike to Mt. Gemi and to a waterfall in the valley. A four-metre-high cross stands on Mt. Gemi; German missionaries erected it in the 1930s. Water levels at the Amedzofe waterfalls are highest from May to November; from January to March, the flow can decrease significantly or stop entirely. Levels vary from year to year, so the seasonal difference may be worth considering when planning.
Another regional hiking option is the steep climb up Mt. Afajato. The hike is taken with a guide and lasts 2.5 hours. In clear weather, it offers a view; visibility is usually poor during the Harmattan season from November to March. Water levels at the Amedzofe waterfalls and visibility on Mt. Afajato are therefore distinct seasonal factors to consider when comparing regional nature experiences.
Festival dates elsewhere in the Volta Region also fall across different months. The annual week-long Kente Festival, Agbamevo Za, takes place every August in Kpetoe and includes speed-weaving competitions and competitions in designing Kente clothing. Check the Ghana Tourism Authority for dates in a particular year. The Anlo Hogbetsotso Festival in November commemorates the migration of the Anlo-Ewe. Together with the September date of the Asogli Yam Festival, these months provide a guide to cultural events in the region; check specific dates for each year separately.
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See the main travel overview: Volta.
