Tafi Atome Monkey Village Ghana
Great example of a village eco tourism project. Monkey tours, evening drumming and village life. Our 2012 Ghana expeditions are filling up. Come with us this year. Our small tours fund a clean water project in the Upper east region of Ghana. Travel with a purpose.
Tafi Atome villagers in Ghana profit from monkey business
Ghana's travel and tourism sector directly generated 288,000 jobs in 2016. The industry is forecast to grow by 4.7 percent in 2017 to 301,000 tourists. By 2027, travel and tourism will account for 366,000 jobs directly. Now these statistics are thanks in part to ecotourism sites like the Tafi Atome monkey sanctuary. CGTN's Alexandria Majalla has the details.
Subscribe to us on YouTube:
Follow us on:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary, Ghana
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary in Ho, Ghana
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary Intro Ghana Tour Oct 2016
Highlights from our Ghana Repatriation & Investment Tour Oct 26 - Nov 8, 2016. Brothers and Sisters from the African Diaspora returned to their roots to experience the ultimate journey of a lifetime. This journey to the motherland introduces you to a vibrant Africa with a mix of roots, culture, paradise, night life, shopping, networking, business and investment opportunities. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and get all of the video highlights at youtube.com/Bomani2007. View our photo galleries on FB at facebook.com/bomani. Visit our website for details on future Africa Tours & Investments at africafortheafricans.org.
Wli Falls and Tafi Atome
Come make new friends at Tafi Atome monkey sanctuary and then hike to the top of Ghana highest waterfalls! Book your tour in Ghana now at motherlandtoursghana@gmail.com!
I Visited Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary,Mountain Afadja (Afadjato) And wli waterfalls
About the Sanctuary
For the past 200 years, the Mona monkeys inhabiting the tropical forest surrounding the small village of Tafi-Atome have been protected because it was believed they were messengers to the gods. In 1996, the village began broader efforts to protect their forest and monkeys, as well as to offer tours for visitors.
As a result of these efforts, the monkey population has increased to about 200 and the forest, with its many species of birds and butterflies, has been preserved. The playful monkeys are wild but often come down very close to visitors.
Revenue from tourism has brought electricity to the village, as well as improvements to the school and a community clinic.
Things to Do
Stop at the visitor centre to arrange your tour and shop for village crafts in the small shop. A guide will lead you into the monkey sanctuary. Time: 1-1.5 hours. Difficulty: 1
Tour the village with a sanctuary guide, where you can see food being prepared and other daily activities. Time: 1 hour. difficulty: 1
Visit a village pineapple farm and meet the farmer. Fresh pineapple may be available to buy. Time: 45 minutes. Difficulty: 1
See kente weaving at the nearby village of Tafi Abuipe, one of the principal weaving sites in Ghana. A guide can accompany you from Tafi-Atome or give you directions. Distance is 14 km by car or 7 km by trail if you walk or rent a bicycle. Time: 2 hours. Difficulty: 1 if transported to Abuipe by car or 2 if walking or biking from Tafi-Atome.
Enjoy evening entertainment including drumming, dancing or stories around a bonfire (1 hour each or combined program)
Hours
6 am to 6 pm daily
Getting there
43 km south of Hohoe. From the main Ho-Hohoe road at Logba Alekpeti, turn at the Monkey Sanctuary sign onto the dirt road for 5 km to the visitor centre. Trotros available from Accra, Ho or Hohoe to Logba Alekpeti. Take a local taxi or walk the 5 k from the main road to the visitor centre.
____________________________________
Mount Afadja, known in the Ewe language as Afadjoto, is the highest mountain in Ghana. The summit of this peak is located near the border with Togo, in the Volta Region of Ghana, close to the village of Liati Wote in Afadzato South District. It is about 178 kilometers (111 mi) northeast of Accra, and 178 kilometers (111 mi) northwest of Lomé. Part of the Agumatsa sub-range of the West Africa Mountains, its summit is 885 metres (2,904 ft) above sea level. The summit of Mount Aduadu (746 metres (2,448 ft)) lies 3.5 kilometers (2 mi) to the east of Mount Afadja.
Afadja is the name of the mountain whereas the suffix -to in the Ewe language means mountain therefore, it is called Afadja-to by the Ewe people of Ghana and Togo. The correct name would be Mount Afadja, as Mount Afadjato would be a repetition of the word mountain. Mount Afadja is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Volta Region of Ghana, welcoming thousands of visitors from around the globe annually.
When the Ewe people migrated to the area and saw the mountain it looked like the mound in which water yam is planted, water yam being called Avadze in Ewe. Moreover, there were some creeping plants on the mountain that resembled the water yam plant; they therefore called it Avadze-to. Today the word has been palatalized into Afadjato.[citation needed]
The nearby Tagbo Falls and Wli Falls (the highest in West Africa) are also considered tourist attractions. There are several caves, streams and other waterfalls in the area.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Wli Waterfalls is the highest waterfall in Ghana and the tallest in West Africa It has a lower and an upper fall.
A large colony of bats can be seen clinging to the cliffs and flying in the sky.
The Wli waterfalls is the highest water fall in West Africa. The falls is known locally as Agumatsa waterfalls - meaning, Allow Me to Flow. It is located in the Hohoe municipality of the Volta Region, the land of the Ewe culture. It is approximately 280 kilometers from the capital Accra.
********************************************************
If you want to collaborate, sponsor a video or want me to review your product - contact me at - Kobbypobee49@gmail.com
********************************************************
Follow me on Social Media:
Instagram -
Facebook -
Twitter -
Snapchat - macpobee
Software Used :
Final Cut Pro X
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary Ghana
Vighnesh Iyer feeding monkeys at the sanctuary in Ghana - August 2011
#55: Monkey Sanctuary (Tafi Atome, Ghana)
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
Monkeying around at Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary in Tafi Atome, Volta Region, Ghana. Filmed on 05/21/2016. Song used: VVIP feat Sena Dagadu - Skolom
Ghana SPCA goes on a field trip to TAFI ATOME Monkey Sanctuary
AKI donors funded this field trip to Tafi Atome in Volta Region, where Humane Ed students get to see monkeys in the wild and take their 1st walks in and see the wonders of tropical forest.
Tafi-Atome Monkey Sanctuary Ghana
The Monkeys of Tafi Atome, Ghana [The Morning Call]
In the Volta region of Ghana, residents of Tafi Atome have grown to the sound of stories telling their spiritual ties with monkeys.
…
READ MORE :
Africanews on YouTube brings you a daily dose of news, produced and realised in Africa, by and for Africans.
Africanews is the first pan-African multilingual media outlet, unique in its concept and vision.
Subscribe on our Youtube channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.
Africanews is available in English and French.
Website : africanews.com
Facebook :
Twitter :
Tafi Atome monkey sanctuary at volta region
Arnel’s World - Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary Visit to see the Mona Monkeys Volta, Ghana ????????
My favorite part of my trip to Ghana! It was a blast spending time with the Mona Monkeys
Arnel’s World - The Adventures of Arnel Larracas ????
Brought to you by Top Shelf Toker® and the Sativa Exchange®
Shop our lifestyle apparel today!
topshelftoker.com
Now available on the Sativa Exchange® Marketplace!
sativaexchange.com
Republic Day Trip to Tafi Atome & Afadjato
With Travel Club Gh & Zeex
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary And Cultural Village
Famous tourist attraction in the Volta Region, Ghana. +233245457979
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
Exploring Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary in the Volta Region of Ghana.
Adventure Birding Tour on tour with the group.
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
Feeding monkeys at the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary near Hohoe, Ghana.
Tafi Atome Mona Monkey Sanctuary Ghana