Akrofu

Akrofu - Volta Region.
Akrofu
Akrofu (Ghana)

Akrofu is predominantly a farming community in the Ho Municipality of Volta Region, Ghana. It is noted for the production of rice, okro, cassava and garri.

Geography

Akrofu is about 10km from Ho, the Volta regional capital. It has Sokode to the south west, Klefe, Ziavi, and Hlefi to the south east, Wegbe Kpalime to the North West and Bame to the Noth East.

Akrofu is made up of two communities; Xeviwofe and Agove with Xeviwofe being the seat of the Fiaga (Paramount Chief).

History

Togbe Kwami Foli VIII (1950 - 1984) is the recent past paramount chief of Akrofu traditional area.
Mamaga Akua Sabea Nyabor VII
A royal paving the way for the chief to speak.
Joint Asafo group of Ziavi and Akrofu during the funeral of the late Queenmother of Akrofu traditional area, Mamaga Dorothia Akua Sarbia Nyabor VI.

The people of Akrofu migrated from Dahomey in Benin with other Ewe groups and later disintegrated in Notsie in the Republic of Togo. They were led from Notsie by their leaders Amega Blema, Xortor, and Xe. Amega Xe died when they got to the current settlement of the people of Akrofu. Few people were selected to stay on that land in memory of their late leader Amega Xe. The others moved on to form Saviefe, Sovie, and Alavanyo communities. These four communities are collectively called Sakomeawo and they celebrate the SASADU Festival. After the death of Amega Xe, Kanuda Kodzo took over the mantle to establish the current Akrofu community.

A demonstration rice farm in Akrofu.

References

    • Dzathor, Paul Kwami (1998). The Ewe Nation and SASADU: A Brief History. P.K. Dzathor. ISBN 9789988000257.
    • "City (town) Akrofu: map, population, location". www.celysvet.cz. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
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