Wegbe Kpalime

Wegbe-Kpalime
(Ʋegbe Kpalime)
Village
Nickname(s): Holy City
Wegbe-Kpalime
Location of Wegbe Kpalime
Coordinates: 06°39′00″N 00°20′28.3″E / 6.65000°N 0.341194°E / 6.65000; 0.341194Coordinates: 06°39′00″N 00°20′28.3″E / 6.65000°N 0.341194°E / 6.65000; 0.341194
Country Ghana
Region Volta Region
District South Dayi District
Government
 • District Chief Executive Ernest Kojo Mallett
 • Fiaga of Wegbe Togbe Wiah Kwasi II
 • Kpalime Traditional Area Togbe Agbi Yao
Elevation 248 m (814 ft)
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) GMT

Wegbe Kpalime is a village located in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region of Ghana.

Location

The nearest villages to Wegbe include Bame, which is about 1.3 kilometres to the northeast. Akrofu is about 4.5 kilometres to the southeast and Avenui, 5.7 kilometres to the south. Ho, the regional capital, is about 15 kilometres southeast of Wegbe but about 25 kilometres by road.

History

The people of the Kpalime Traditional Area are believed to have migrated to their present locations from Notsie in Togo. This was to escape the tyranny of Togbe Agorkorli, the king of Notsie.[1] One large group migrated to the coast. The second group includes the people of Wegbe, Kpeve and Klefe among others who settled in the Volta midlands.[2]

People

The indigenous population are the Ewe. Wegbe Kpalime is one of the main villages in the Kpalime Traditional Area. They are related to the other Kpalime towns which include Kpale, Todome, Tsatee, Hiama, Kaira, Toh and Duga. Duga is the main village of the Kpalime Traditional Area.

The inhabitants of Wegbe celebrate the annual Kpalikpakpaza or Kpalikpakpa festival around December each year. This is to commemorate the valour of their ancestors during their migration from Notsie in Togo. This festival was only instituted in 1997.[3] The main celebration rotates between the various villages annually.

Administration

Togbe Wiah Kwasi II
Paramount Chief of Wegbe Kpalime
(2010 — present)

Wegbe Kpalime is ruled by a king or Fiaga. The current Fiaga is Silas Wiah. His official title is Togbe Wiah Kwasi II. His rule started in May 2010.[4] Wegbe Kpalime is within the South Dayi District with capital at Kpeve. The district administration which is based there is headed by a District Chief Executive. This is currently Ernest Kojo Mallett.[5] He succeeded Kafui Bekui, who hails from Wegbe Kpalime.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DCE calls for self-help spirit to facilitate development". MyJoyOnline. 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Klefe Dome". Klefe Dome Education Trust Fund. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Kpalime Celebrate Kpalikpakpa Festival". Ghana Home Page. 1997-11-05. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Barclays Bank staff made chief". GhanaDistricts.com. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  5. ↑ "Biakoye, South Dayi assemblies finally get DCEs". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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