Official Name: | Agortime-Kpetoee |
Other Name: | Kpetoe |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ghana |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Volta Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Agortime-Ziope District |
Subdivision Type3: | Major Towns |
Subdivision Name3: | Ziope and Agortime-Kpetoe |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | GMT |
Timezone Dst: | GMT |
Coordinates: | 6.55°N 42°W |
Elevation M: | 70 |
Agortime-Kpetoe (also known simply as Kpetoe) is a small town and is the capital of Agortime Ziope District, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is currently in the Agortime-Ziope District and the town is known for its cross-border trades and kente culture.[1]
The town has a bridge called the Kpetoe Bridge and a river called River Tordze which gets its source from Hanyigbatodzi in Togo.[2]
The town has a market called the Kpetoe Market.[3]
In 2017, the town had a sub-chief called Nene Akoto-Sai VII.[4]
The Agortime Traditional Area had a Paramount Chief by name Nene Nuer Keteku who reigned for over 50 years.[5]
In 2022, the Paramount Chief of Agortime-Kpetoe was Nene Nuer Keteku IV.[6]
Agortime-Kpetoe lies about 23 kilometres south east of Ho, the regional capital.[7]