Kpando is a town and capital of
Kpando Municipal District 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, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
. 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 ...
and the
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 ...
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 is a town and the district capital of Hohoe Municipality located in the Volta Region of Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
,
Ho and
Dambai
Dambai is a city and the capital of the Oti Region of Ghana.
History
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 declared the cap ...
. It is about a 4-hour journey from Accra. The Kpando Municipality is a
district
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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
Notsé
Notsé (also Notsie or Nuatja) is a town in the Plateaux Region of Togo. It is the capital of Haho Prefecture and is situated 95 km north of the capital Lomé. The town was formed around 1600 by the Ewe people, after they were displaced west ...
, while escaping from the rule of the tyrant
Togbe Agorkoli
Togbe Agorkoli ( Eʋegbe: Togbe Agɔ Akɔli) was a dictator and draconian ruler of Notsie, a town in modern Togo. During his rule, the Ewe people in what is now known as Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West ...
about 450 years ago.
References
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