Bame, Ghana
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Bame | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 06°40′18.7″N 0°21′14.2″E / 6.671861°N 0.353944°E | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
| Districts | Ho West District |
| Government | |
| • District Chief Executive | Ernest Victor Apau |
| • Bame Fia (King of Bame) | Togbe Atia Yao VIII |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Ghana Post GPS | VI-1186 |
Bame is a village in the Ho West District of the Volta Region of Ghana.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbour is Wegbe Kpalime which is about a kilometre south east of Bame. Other towns beyond Bame in a southwesterly direction are Avenui, Nkwanta, Anyirawasi and Tsito. Sokode-Etoe is 12.3 kilometres (7.6 mi) to the south east. To the east are Ho the Volta Regional capital, Matse, and Akoefe. Places towards the north east are Kpale, Hlefi, Anfoeta, Dzolokpuita, the district capital, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) away and Kpedze. The Akwapim Togo mountain range forms the immediate western border of Bame. Over on the other side of the mountains to the west are Kpeve, capital of the South Dayi District. Further to the west is the Volta Lake. Places to the north include Have Etoe, Anfoega and Kpandu.[1]