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Dambai's lorry station is the main transport hub for the Krachi area, sitting on the eastern bank of the Volta/Oti River in the Oti Region, and it does serve as a connecting point for Hohoe, Kete-Krachi, and routes heading north — though most long-distance travellers from Dambai first cross the river to the western bank to pick up the main trunk routes. **Dambai as a crossroads.** Dambai is the capital of the Oti Region (created in 2019 when the region was carved out of the Volta Region). Because the town sits right on the river, it functions as a natural junction: the eastern bank (Dambai township itself) and the western bank (the Dambai/Adomi side, connected by the Dambai Bridge and ferry crossings) each have their own lorry stations. The eastern-bank station handles local and regional traffic; the western-bank stop is where you catch vehicles heading onto the main highway network. **Hohoe.** Hohoe is in the Volta Region, roughly 100–120 km south of Dambai via the Kpando–Kpeve corridor. There is regular trotro and shared-taxi traffic between Dambai and Hohoe, usually routing through Kpando or Kete-Krachi's junction. Travel time is typically around 2–3 hours depending on road conditions and how long you wait for the vehicle to fill. **Kete-Krachi.** Kete-Krachi is just north of Dambai along the same river corridor, about 30–40 km away. This is one of the shortest and most frequent hops from Dambai — trotros and taxis run it throughout the day. Kete-Krachi is itself a historic river port town and a junction for routes continuing north toward Kpassa and the Northern Region. **Northern routes.** For Tamale, Yendi, Bimbilla, or points in the Northern, Savannah, and North East Regions, the usual pattern is: from Dambai, cross to the western bank or head up through Kete-Krachi, then join the main northbound corridor via Kpassa–Bimbilla–Yendi or via the Eastern Corridor road toward Tamale. Some long-distance vehicles pass through Dambai directly, but many northern-bound travellers change at Kete-Krachi or Kpassa. The Eastern Corridor road (the Tema–Ho–Kpando–Dambai–Yendi–Tamale axis) is the backbone here, and its condition varies seasonally — it can be rough in the rainy months. **Practical notes.** Fares and departure times change constantly with fuel prices and passenger demand, so I won't quote you a figure I can't verify for today. The reliable move is to arrive at the station early morning (most trotros load between 5am and 8am), ask the station chairman or the drivers directly for the current fare and the next departure, and confirm whether your northern vehicle leaves from Dambai's eastern station or requires the river crossing first. If you want, I can search for current fare estimates and any road-condition reports for the Dambai–Kete-Krachi–Yendi corridor. As the Akan say, *"Kokurokokoo ba, na ɛnkyɛ"* — the traveller who asks the way does not get lost. Ask at the station and you'll be fine.

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