The mountain is located in the Agumatsa Range near the villages of Gbledi and Liati Wote, in Afadjato South District in the Volta Region of Ghana at the border with Togo.  

The name "Afadjato" is derived from the Ewe word "Avadzeto," meaning "at war with the bush" (due to the dense vegetation). 'Afadja' is the name of the mountain whereas 'to' in the Ewe language means mountain therefore it is called 'Afadjato' by the indigenes.

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.