Anlo Afiadenyigba
Anlo Afiadenyigba
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Anlo Afiadenyigba Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 6°1′27.04″N 0°59′0.79″E / 6.0241778°N 0.9835528°E | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
| District | Keta Municipal District |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Anlo Afiadenyigba is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is located on the eastern part of the Keta Lagoon.
The people of Anlo Afiadenyigba are descendants of the Anlo Ewe groups who settled in Anloga. The Anlo ancestors migrated from Notsie in Central Togo in mid – seventeenth century. They established several small settlements on the southern, western and northern shores of the Keta Lagoon. These include Tegbi, Alakple and Kodzi in the south, Anyako to the west and Afiadenyigba on the northern part.
Royal Houses recognized within Anlo Afiadenyigba Traditional Area as at 2024 and their locations/Residence in the Traditional Area:
1. Fiaga Kadzahlo Drabese, The Paramount Chief of Anlo Afiadenyigba Traditional Area
2. Fia Salu - Fiagbaga/(Salukorfe)
3. Fia Avuworda - DomeKpornuga
4. Fia Akamu - Agbonuga
5. Fia Saba - Alagbati
6. Fia Axorlu - Ablame
7. Fia Tete-Dziekpor - Ablame
8. Fia Aglebe - DomeKpornuga
9. Fia Ekpey-Subo - DomeKpornuga
10. Fia Kwakutsey Boafo - Dziehe
11. Dzakpasu - Dzakpasukorpe
12. Fia Emesse - Tsavanya
13. Fialor - Dziehe
14. Kokotsi - Dziehe
15. Yorxor - Ablame
16. Dorkenu - Ablame
17. Kordjodey - Alagbati
18. Nyadi Alorde Kamasa - Tengekorfe
19. Soga - Ablame.
Some Divisions/Locations yet to be identified with royal houses: Nyravase and Avake-Kpota
Occupation
Most of the inhabitants are fisher folk who fish in the Keta Lagoon. The women trade in fried fish between Ghana and Togo. There is a salt mining when the northern part of the lagoon dies up. Some of the men are kente weavers who sell their work in Agbozume market. Production of coconut oil is common in the area which has a large coconut plantation.
Music
Afiadenyigba has been noted for learning and performing many music dances. Fishermen who traveled out to Benin, Togo or Nigeria learnt many dances which they brought to the town. They go to other towns to teach such drums as Gahu Dance, Gadzo, Atsiagbekor and others.
A music and dance group found in the area is the Gadzo Group [1] founded by the late Mortoo Agbovor in 1939, named after war dance and drum rhythm performed by the community's forefathers as they migrated into Southeastern Ghana.
Education
The town has the Anlo Afiadenyigba Secondary School.[2][3] The school is a second cycle institution.[4]
There are four basic schools in Anlo Afiadenyigba which has a population of 6740.
| Name of School | Year Established | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Presbyterian Basic School | 1903 | Public School |
| Roman Catholic Basic School | 1926 | Public School |
| Dunenyo Basic School | 1980 | Private School |
| Agorsco Basic School | 2004 | Private School |
Chiefs of Anlo Afiadenyigba Traditional Area
There are more than ten chiefs in the Anlo Afiadenyigba Traditional Area. These are as follows.
| Division/Residence | Name of Chief | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Anlo Afiadenyigba Traditional Area. (Resides in Ablorme) | Fiaga Kadzahlo Drabese | Dufia (Fiaga) The Paramount Chief |
| Dziehe | Fia Kwakutse Boafo | Fomefia/Tokormefia |
| Lagbati | Fia Saba | Fomefia/Tokormefia |
| Ablorme | Fia Tete-Dziekpor and Fia Ahorlu | Fomefiawo/Tokormefiawo |
| Dome-Kpornuga | Fia Ekpe Subo, Fia Avuworda and Fia Aglebe | Fomefiawo/Tokormefiawo |
| Agbonuga | Fia Akamu | Fomefia/Tokormefia |
| Afiadenyigbaga/(Salukorfe) | Fia Salu | Fomefia/Tokormefia |
| Nyravase | Tomegawo | Tomegawo |
| Tengekorfe | Tomegawo | Tomegawo |
| Tsavanya | Fia Emesse | Tokormefia |
| Kpordoave | Fia Agzikpete, Fia K. Tameklo | Fomefiawo/Tokormefiawo |
| Avakekpota | Tomegawo | Tomegawo |
| Dzakpasukorfe | Fia Dzakpasu | Fomefia/Dzakpasukorfefia |
Local Government Representation
The town has three assembly members which represent the town at the Keta Municipal Assembly. These are as follows
| Name of Assembly Member | Area of Jurisdiction |
|---|---|
| Hon Gilbert Keklie | Dziehe, Kpornuga, Ablorme, |
| Hon Amos Kwesi Ametsimey | Agbonuga and Afiadenyigbaga |
| Hon Jacob Onipayede | Nyravase and Tengekope |
References
- ^ http://digitalcollections.sit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1074&context=african_diaspora_isp
- ^ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.