Mount Afadja

Mount Afadja
Mount Afadja
Location of Mount Afadja in Ghana
Highest point
Elevation587 m (1,926 ft)
Prominence32 m (105 ft)
Coordinates7°01′37″N 0°36′12″E / 7.02694°N 0.60333°E / 7.02694; 0.60333
Geography
LocationHohoe Municipal District, Volta Region, Ghana
Parent rangeAgumatsa Range

Mount Afadja, known as Afadjato to the Ewe people of Ghana and Togo, is one of the highest mountains in Ghana. The summit is located in the Volta Region, near the border with Togo, close to the villages of Liati Wote and Gbledi Gbogame in the Afadjato South District and Hohoe Municipality, respectively. It is about 178 kilometers (111 mi) northeast of Accra, and 178 kilometers (111 mi) northwest of Lomé. Part of the Agumatsa sub-range of the West Africa Mountains, its summit is often cited at 885 metres (2,904 ft) above sea level, but in reality is only 587 metres (1,926 ft). The summit of Mount Aduadu (746 metres (2,448 ft)) lies 3.5 kilometers (2 mi) to the east, while Ghana's highest peak, Leklata, lies about 4.6 kilometers (2.9 miles) to the east.