With 885m, Mount Afadjato is the highest peak in Ghana making it an ideal place for mountain climbers.It forms part of the Agumatsa range which runs along the Ghana-Togo border. From the top of the mountain, there are magnificent panoramic views of surrounding communities, forests, mountains, deep valleys, and, in distance, Lake Volta. Behind Mount Afadjato is Aduadu, the highest point in Ghana. Even though its summit is higher than that of Mount Afadjato, it is considered to be smaller because it is placed on top of another mountain.
The name Afadjato comes from Avadzeto which means “to go to war against the bush”. The mountain owes this name to the fact that it is covered by a certain plant which causes severe skin irritations. Hence, whenever farmers or hunters climbed the mountain, they were “at war” with the plants. The Ewes, however, did not have a written language for most of their history, so the European colonisers called the mountain in the way they heard, its pronounced, namely Afadjato. The syllable “to” in Ewe language means “mountain”, so that the correct name is not Mount Afadjato, but simply Afadjato.
Mount Afadjato is shaped like a traditional yarn mound and covered with luxuriant tropical forest. Its area is well-known for its biodiversity richness. Researchers have recorded over 300 species of butterflies and 33 species of mammals. Mona and Spot-nosed monkeys are regular sights. Furthermore, BirdLife International has selected the site as one of the key Important Bird Areas in Ghana.
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| - at first it was all fun |
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| - our coming committee |
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| - then it became the Marion Angles ;) |
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| - time to face my fear |
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| -destination mountain top: Focus, Aim and Conquer |
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| - one step at a time |
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| - half way to the top |
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| - Mount Afadjato conquered, who is next |
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