Wli Waterfalls is the highest
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
in
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
and the tallest in
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Maurit ...
.
It has a lower and an upper fall.
Location
Wli Waterfalls is located 20 km from
Hohoe in the
Volta Region
Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi-et ...
of Ghana.
Natural environment
Wildlife
A walk through the forest of the Agumatsa wildlife sanctuary offers a chance to see a large colony of fruit bats, butterflies, birds, monkeys and baboons.
Bats
A large colony of bats can be seen clinging to the cliffs and flying in the sky.
History
The Wli waterfalls is the highest water fall in West Africa located in Ghana
The falls is known locally as Agoomatsa waterfalls - meaning, "''Allow Me to Flow.''" It is located in the
Hohoe municipality of the
Volta Region
Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi-et ...
, the land of the
Ewe culture. It is approximately 280 kilometers from the capital
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...
.
Gallery
File:Wli tourists.jpg, The falls attracts tourists from all over the world
File:Bats at Wli Waterfall 2.JPG, The Agumatsa wildlife sanctuary offers a chance to see a large colony of wild fruit bats
File:Wli waterfalls .jpg, The stunning and mesmerizing nature of the waterfall and the sereneness of the environment
References
Waterfalls of Ghana
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