The R16 Regional Highway is a highway located in the
Volta Region
Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi- ...
of
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
. It runs in a northerly direction from Srogbe, in the
Anloga District of the
Volta Region
Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi- ...
ending at the Dabala junction on the
National Highway 1 (N1). The N1 is part of the
Trans-African Highway network (Route 7).
Route
The highway runs from south to north, starting at Srogbe and passing through Lolito and
Dabala before ending at the Dabala junction.
The highway begins at Srogbe where it meets the
R11 Regional Highway which runs from the west through Atorkor and eastwards through Whuti and onwards through
Anloga, the district capital. It proceeds in a north westerly direction through Alakple-Kome junction. It continues through a number of villages including Agortoe and Agbatsivi. It then continues into the
South Tongu District.
The road continues through Nyinuto in the district and further north west through Kpodui and Lolito. After Lolito, it turns east into Dabala, known for its market. It then proceeds northwards to meet the N1 highway, meeting it at Dabala junction at the section between
Sogakope in the west and
Akatsi. The N1 continues east on through
Denu and
Aflao
Aflao is a border town in the Ketu South District in the Volta Region of Ghana on the Ghana–Togo border, border with Togo. Aflao is the twenty-eighth most populous Human settlement, settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a populat ...
to the border with
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...
.
Maintenance
The R16 from Dabala junction to Srogbe continuing with the R11 to
Keta was resurfaced during the era of the
Rawlings government.
See also
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Ghana Road Network
References
External source
Ghana Highways Authority - Volta Region Road NetworkDabala junction on Afrilocal.net
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Roads in Ghana