Kpando is a town and capital of
Kpando Municipal District
Kpando Municipal District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989 when it was known as Kpando District, until the southern part of the district was split off by ...
in the northern
Volta Region
Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi- ...
of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Tog ...
. It is near the north eastern arm of
Lake Volta
Lake Volta, the largest artificial reservoir in the world based on surface area, is contained behind the Akosombo Dam which generates a substantial amount of Ghana's electricity. It is completely within the country of Ghana and has a surface area ...
and the
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
border. Kpando is the fifty-fourth most populous place in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 28,334 people.
Kpando is connected by ferry and road to
Gbefi,
Hohoe
Hohoe Municipal is one of the 25 administrative districts of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was carved out of the former Kpando District. It was established by the Legislative Instrument (L.I. 2072) of 2012. The Municipality
A municipality ...
,
Ho and
Dambai
Dambai is a city in Ghana and the administrative capital of the newly created Oti Region.
Geography
Location
Dambai is the capital of the Oti Region. It is located on the eastern side of the Oti River, a tributary of the Volta Lake. It was decl ...
. It is about a 4-hour journey from Accra. The Kpando Municipality is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...
in the Volta Region, and one of the oldest administrative districts in Ghana.
History
The peoples of Kpando, also called the Akpini people are
Ewes believed to have been a part of the third wave of migrations from
Notsie, which was located in present-day Togo and or the Benin Area, while escaping from the rule of the tyrant
Togbe Agorkoli about 450 years ago.
References
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