Villages
Rural communities that form the heart of Ghana.
Ngyiresia Fishing Community
Ngyiresia is a coastal fishing community located in the Western Region of Ghana. The settlement is home to fisherfolk who depend primarily on artisanal fishing and related maritime livelihoods. It is part of Ghana's network of traditional coastal villages that sustain local and regional fish supply.
Sumbrungu Village
Sumbrungu is a traditional village in the Upper East Region of Ghana, renowned for its distinctive Gurunsi architecture featuring intricately hand-painted mud houses decorated with geometric patterns by local women. The village is a major cultural and tourist attraction showcasing authentic indigenous building techniques and artistic traditions of the Kassena-Nankana people.
Nakori Village
Nakori is a rural village in Ghana known for its distinctive natural rock formations. The village attracts visitors interested in geology and eco-tourism due to its unique landscape features.
Acherensua
Acherensua is a farming community in Ghana known for its agricultural activities and cultural heritage sites. The village serves as a rural settlement where residents engage primarily in subsistence and commercial farming. It preserves traditional cultural landmarks that reflect the area's historical significance.
Amedzofe
Amedzofe is a scenic mountain village located in the Volta Region of Ghana, renowned as one of the highest human settlements in the country. The village is a popular ecotourism destination, featuring the Amedzofe Canopy Walkway suspended high above the forest floor, offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape including Mount Afadja and Lake Volta. Visitors are drawn to its cool climate, hiking trails, and rich Ewe cultural heritage.
Woe
Woe is a historic fishing community in the Volta Region located on a narrow strip of land between the Keta Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. The town is renowned for its traditional fishing culture, scenic coastal location, and significant role in the local maritime economy. Woe serves as an important settlement within the Keta Municipal District.
Liati Wote
Liati Wote is a traditional Ewe village in the Afadjato South District of the Volta Region, known as the gateway to Mount Afadjato, Ghana's highest peak. The village is renowned for cultural tourism, offering visitors insights into Ewe traditions, kente weaving, drumming and dancing, and serving as a base for eco-tourism activities. Other culturally significant Ewe villages for tourism include Tafi Atome (monkey sanctuary), Wli (waterfalls), and Amedzofe (scenic mountain village).
Sirigu Village
Sirigu is a rural community in the Kassena-Nankana District of the Upper East Region, internationally renowned for its unique traditional wall paintings and decorated houses created by local women. The village is a living museum of Kassena architectural and artistic heritage, featuring intricate geometric and symbolic murals on earthen compounds. Sirigu is home to the Association for the Development of Sirigu (ASDS), which promotes cultural tourism and indigenous crafts.
Gbledi Gbogame Kente Weaving Village
Gbledi Gbogame is a traditional kente weaving village in the Volta Region, known for its expert Ewe kente cloth production. The village is part of a cluster of kente-weaving communities including Kpetoe, Agbozume, Tadzewu, and Klikor that sustain centuries-old textile traditions. Visitors can observe weavers at work and purchase authentic handwoven kente directly from artisans.
Han Village
Han is a village in the Bole District of the Savannah Region of Ghana, located near the Black Volta River. The village is known for its proximity to a strategic crossing point of the Black Volta, which historically served as an important route for travelers and traders moving between northern Ghana and neighboring regions.
Gbledi Gbogame
Gbledi Gbogame is a traditional kente weaving village in the Volta Region of Ghana, renowned for its rich heritage of handwoven kente cloth production. The village is part of a cluster of kente weaving communities in the Agotime Traditional Area, where artisans preserve centuries-old weaving techniques and cultural practices passed down through generations.
Ahwiaa
Ashanti woodcarving village on the Kumasi-Mampong road — home of the Sankofa stool.
Bonwire
Ashanti village recognised as the birthplace of Kente cloth weaving.
Atwea
Ashanti pilgrimage village on Atwea Mountain, site of annual prayer gatherings.
Boabeng-Fiema
Bono East twin-village where Mona and Colobus monkeys are revered as sacred ancestors.
Tongo
Upper East village in the Tongo Hills with sacred Tengzug shrine and granite formations.
Sirigu
Upper East village renowned for its painted earth houses and women's pottery co-operative.
Wli
Volta Region village home to Wli Waterfalls — the highest in West Africa at 80m.
Tafi Atome
Volta Region village famed for its sacred Mona monkey sanctuary run as a community project.
Nzulezo
Stilt village on Lake Tadane (Western Region) inhabited by the Nzema people for over 500 years.
Larabanga
Savannah Region village home to the Larabanga Mosque (c. 1421), the oldest in Ghana.
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