Ho

Ho, town, southeastern Ghana. It is situated at the southern edge of the Akwapim-Togo Ranges.

Ho was founded in the early 18th century during westward migrations of the Ewe people. Its agricultural basis was strengthened after 1870 by the development of German kola nut plantations and by expanding cacao cultivation. The town’s modern commercial importance was ensured by the Volta Bridge (1957) at Adome, which connects Ho with Ghana’s southern ports. A market centre, Ho also produces palm oil, cotton, and cocoa. It lies on a main road from the coast leading northeastward to Togo. The Ho Polytechnic was founded in 1968. Pop. (2000) 61,658; (2010) 104,532.