Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts says she will join Joy FM and its listeners climb Mount Afadja on Saturday, March 19.

The Minister speaking in an interview on Personality Profile on Joy FM recently said she supports initiatives that are aimed at promoting tourism in Ghana.

She lauded Joy FM for the initiative and said she will join the station to climb Ghana’s highest mountain.

About Mount Afadja (or Afadjato)

Mount Afadja is the highest mountain in Ghana, at an elevation of 885 metres (2,904 ft). The mountain is located in the Agumatsa Range near the villages of Liati Wote and Gbledi, in the Volta Region of Ghana at the border with Togo.

'Afadja' is the name of the mountain whereas 'to' in the Ewe dialect means mountain therefore it is called 'Afadjato' by the indigenes.

The correct name would be 'Mount Afadja' as 'Mount Afadjato' will be a repetition of the 'Mountain.'

There is a nearby peak in Togo, about 3 km to the northeast, sometimes called Aduadu, which is higher than Afadjato, at over 900 metres. There is a belief among some that Aduadu is in fact the highest point in Ghana, although it is located in Togo.

The name of the mountain was derived from the Ewe word Avadzeto, meaning "at war with the bush." The name derives from the presence on the mountainside of a plant which causes severe skin irritation.

The nearby Tagbo Falls and Wli Falls (the highest in West Africa) are also considered tourist attractions.

Tickets for the climb, which is part of Multimedia Group’s Ghana Month celebrations, are going for GHc80 – covering transportation and sighting fee – and GHc150 – covering transportation, sighting fee, food, drinks, water and snacks.