Agortime-Kpetoe (also known simply as Kpetoe) is a small town and is the capital of
Agortime Ziope District, 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 county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
in the
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
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. It is currently in the
Agortime-Ziope District and the town is known for its cross-border trades and kente culture.
Infrastructure
The town has a bridge called the Kpetoe Bridge and a river called River Tordze which gets its source from Hanyigbatodzi in
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...
.
The town has a market called the Kpetoe Market.
History
In 2017, the town had a sub-chief called Nene Akoto-Sai VII.
The Agortime Traditional Area had a Paramount Chief by name Nene Nuer Keteku who reigned for over 50 years.
In 2022, the Paramount Chief of Agortime-Kpetoe was Nene Nuer Keteku IV.
Geography
Location
Agortime-Kpetoe lies about 23 kilometres south east of
Ho, the regional capital.
References
External links and sources
Adaklu-Anyigbe District on GhanaDistricts.comKpetoe demographics
Populated places in the Volta Region
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