Woe | |
|---|---|
  Woe Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 5°50′N 0°58′E / 5.833°N 0.967°E | |
| Country |
Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
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[ citation needed]. 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]
- ^
a
b Briggs, Philip (2010).
Ghana. Bradt Travel Guides. p.
234.
ISBN
9781841623252.
woe keta.
- ^ "about this municipality". ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Nukunya, G. K. (1999). Kinship & marriage among the Anlo Ewe ([Nachdr.], pbk. ed.). London: Athlone Press. p. 4. ISBN 9780485196375.
Woe | |
|---|---|
Woe Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 5°50′N 0°58′E / 5.833°N 0.967°E | |
| Country |
Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
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[ citation needed]. 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]
- ^
a
b Briggs, Philip (2010).
Ghana. Bradt Travel Guides. p.
234.
ISBN
9781841623252.
woe keta.
- ^ "about this municipality". ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Nukunya, G. K. (1999). Kinship & marriage among the Anlo Ewe ([Nachdr.], pbk. ed.). London: Athlone Press. p. 4. ISBN 9780485196375.