Official Name: | Woe |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ghana |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Volta Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 5.8333°N 58°W |
Woe (pronounced Wo-ay)[1] is a small rural town in Ghana's Volta region near the larger town of Keta. Woe's economy relies heavily on fishing.
A notable landmark there is a large lighthouse called Cape St. Paul Lighthouse[2] on the beach that guides ships away from a mythical massive underwater mountain. This lighthouse is also thought to be the oldest in Ghana.[1]
The predominant local language of Woe is Ewe.
In 1962 the population of Woe was 3,450.[3]