Wli Waterfalls, in the Agumatsa Wildlife Sanctuary, is the highest waterfall in Ghana and one of the tallest in West Africa — a two-tiered cascade in the Volta Region, near the Togo border, where the Agumatsa River plunges roughly 60–80 metres off a sheer cliff into a cool pool below. **Where it is.** Wli (pronounced "Vlee") sits in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region, about 20 km from Hohoe town and roughly a three-to-four-hour drive from Accra via Kpando. The falls lie at the foot of the Agumatsa Range, on the eastern edge of the country, with Togo's mountains rising just beyond. The village itself — Wli-Afegame and Wli-Agorviefe — is a farming community of Ewe people, and the sanctuary is community-managed, with local guides, a modest entry fee, and a visitor centre. **The two falls.** The lower falls are the famous ones: a wide, powerful curtain of water that you reach on a gentle 45-minute walk from the trailhead, crossing the Agumatsa River on a series of wooden footbridges some nine or ten times. The upper falls require a steeper climb of roughly an hour and a half up the ridge — fewer visitors make it, and the reward is a quieter, higher plunge with sweeping views over the Volta plains toward Togo. **The sanctuary.** Agumatsa Wildlife Sanctuary was gazetted in 1999 to protect the watershed and the forest around the falls. It is best known for its colony of fruit bats — thousands of straw-coloured fruit bats roost in the trees near the lower falls, and at dusk they stream out over the canopy in one of Ghana's great wildlife spectacles. The forest also holds monkeys, duikers, and a rich bird list — over 200 species recorded — making it a stop for birders working the Volta Region circuit. **Practical notes.** Go in the rainy season (roughly April–October) for the fullest flow; by late dry season the volume drops noticeably. Wear shoes with grip — the bridges and rocks are slick. Swimming in the pool at the base is allowed in calm conditions but the current under the falls is strong, so stay to the edges and follow your guide. Combine it with nearby attractions: Mount Afadja (Afadjato), Ghana's highest peak, is a short drive away, as is the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and the Amedzofe canopy walk. An Ewe proverb fits the place well: *"Tsidzɔ la mele fu o"* — water does not flow uphill. The Agumatsa has been carving that cliff for ages, and it will keep doing so long after we've all gone home. If you want current entry fees, opening hours, or guide contacts for October 2026, I don't have a verified figure in front of me — say the word and I'll search deeper for you.