Anyako | |
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![]() The Mission Station Anyako (Volta Region, Ghana) | |
Nickname: Little London | |
Coordinates: 05°59′38.26″N 0°55′3.81″E / 5.9939611°N 0.9177250°E | |
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Region | Volta Region |
Anyako is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. [1] [2] It is bordered at the south by the Keta Lagoon. The inhabitants of the town mainly belong to the Ewe tribe. [3] Tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by the Anlos during the migration from Notsie in present-day Togo. The town is the birthplace of Ghanaian-American artist El Anatsui. The town has had little to no growth over the past thirty years due to sea erosion which affected commercial activities. [4]
Anyako produced many political figures in Ghana's history. The 1st Inspector General of Police of Ghana John Willie Kofi Harlley who was also a former foreign minister of Ghana; and a member of the Presidential Commission that ruled Ghana during the military era of the National Liberation Council came from Anyako.[ citation needed]
Some popular foods eaten by the locals include Akple, Yakayake, Abolo and Gbɔvilolo kalami, Agbeli kaklo kple azi, and Ayikple. [1]
Anyako has a senior high school and three basic and junior high schools. The second cycle institutions is known as Anyako Secondary School, which is a formerly known as Anlo Awoamefia School. The basic and junior schools are E.P. Basic School, A.A. Fia/L.A. Basic and Junior Schools, and R.C. Basic and Junior Schools.[ citation needed]
Anyako | |
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![]() The Mission Station Anyako (Volta Region, Ghana) | |
Nickname: Little London | |
Coordinates: 05°59′38.26″N 0°55′3.81″E / 5.9939611°N 0.9177250°E | |
Country |
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Region | Volta Region |
Anyako is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. [1] [2] It is bordered at the south by the Keta Lagoon. The inhabitants of the town mainly belong to the Ewe tribe. [3] Tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by the Anlos during the migration from Notsie in present-day Togo. The town is the birthplace of Ghanaian-American artist El Anatsui. The town has had little to no growth over the past thirty years due to sea erosion which affected commercial activities. [4]
Anyako produced many political figures in Ghana's history. The 1st Inspector General of Police of Ghana John Willie Kofi Harlley who was also a former foreign minister of Ghana; and a member of the Presidential Commission that ruled Ghana during the military era of the National Liberation Council came from Anyako.[ citation needed]
Some popular foods eaten by the locals include Akple, Yakayake, Abolo and Gbɔvilolo kalami, Agbeli kaklo kple azi, and Ayikple. [1]
Anyako has a senior high school and three basic and junior high schools. The second cycle institutions is known as Anyako Secondary School, which is a formerly known as Anlo Awoamefia School. The basic and junior schools are E.P. Basic School, A.A. Fia/L.A. Basic and Junior Schools, and R.C. Basic and Junior Schools.[ citation needed]