Dodi Island
Island in Lake Volta, Ghana
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dodi Island is an island in Ghana, located 5 kilometres (3 nmi; 3 mi) off the shore of Lake Volta.[1] It is a tourist destination and was a landing place for the Ghanaian former cruise ship Dodi Princess, which was used for cruises on Lake Volta, from 1991 until the vessel's destruction in a fire in 2013.[2]
Dodi Island Rocky Shores | |
 Interactive map of Dodi Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Ghana |
| Coordinates | 6.55969°N 0.11231°E |
| Adjacent to | Lake Volta |
| Area | 0.625 km2 (0.241 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 600 (2012) |
Dodi Island became a major tourist site in Ghana following its creation in 1961, following the formation of Lake Volta. In 2011, the Volta River Authority allocated US$2.5 million to develop Dodi Island’s eco-tourism potential through its hospitality subsidiary, Volta Hotels Limited.[3]
Gallery
- Tourism in Dodi Island
Rocky shores of Dodi Island.
Cruiseliner pier of Dodi Island.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dodi Island.