Agortime-Kpetoe Explained

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]

Infrastructure

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]

History

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]

Geography

Location

Agortime-Kpetoe lies about 23 kilometres south east of Ho, the regional capital.[7]

External links and sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boateng . Kojo Akoto . 2017-09-30 . Kpetoe: Downpour, flooding mars business activities . 2023-10-03 . Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always . en-US.
  2. Web site: Noretti . Alberto Mario . 7 October 2022 . Life returns to normal in Kpetoe after floods recede . 3 October 2023 . Graphic Online.
  3. Web site: Asare . Fred Quame . 2022-01-06 . 100K for Ghana initiates project aimed at economic emancipation in Agortime Ziope - MyJoyOnline.com . 2023-10-03 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: Ankah Nyavi . Getrude . 7 June 2017 . GRA provides boreholes for Agortime Kpetoe . 3 October 2023 . Graphic Online.
  5. Web site: 2021-07-31 . Mahama pays tribute to late Agortime Kpetoe Paramount Chief . 2023-10-03 . GhanaWeb . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-12-06 . 75% of Agortime farmland conducive for large scale rice production - MyJoyOnline.com . 2023-10-03 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: Volta Region » Adaklu-Anyigbe . 2008-11-10 . GhanaDistricts.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234236/http://www.ghanadistricts.com/districts/?news&r=7&_=131&PHPSESSID=e3eee25dc525b22ce805557881a86d76 . 2007-09-26 .