Ho, Ghana: History
Ho was a part of the German colony of Togoland until World War I, when it was occupied by the British. Ho later became the capital of the League of Nations mandate of British Togoland until that entity's incorporation into the British Gold Coast colony, which subsequently became Ghana. The town was initially inhabited by the people of Hegbe (now Heve), followed by the people of Banakoe (now corrupted to Bankoe). These two groups lived alongside each other with individual chiefdoms. The first known chief of the Bankoe people was Afede Asor I, known in his private life as Akorli. The chief of Heve was Anikpi I, who was known in his private life as Amexo Doh (Adzah Doh). The Ahoe and Dome joined the settlement at a later stage but came to play leading roles in its development. The people of Dome (of Akan origin) became the ruling class until the emergence of modern-day chieftaincy, which they ceded to the Bankoe people. The people of Hliha are a subgroup of Bankoe.
There is more to Ho that just the geographical area, census figure, or city with one name. The city is a central hub of political, economic, and cultural affairs of the Volta Region, serving the role of the region's main city for these purposes. The area started as a village or small community in the Ewe ethnic group and through time transformed into a main administrative center before eventually evolving into its present-day configuration.