Akrofu Explained

Akrofu
Native Name:Akrɔfu
Native Name Lang:ee
Settlement Type:Village
Motto:Xe Le Nu Maɖe Gbe
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Akrofu
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:6.6333°N 23°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Volta Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ho Municipal
Leader Title:District Chief Executive
Leader Name:Ernest Victor Apau
Leader Title1:Fiaga of Akrofu
Leader Name1:Togbe Koku Foli IX
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:GMT
Timezone1 Dst:GMT
Postal Code Type:Ghana Post GPS

Akrofu is predominantly a farming community in the Ho Municipality of Volta Region,[1] Ghana. It is noted for the production of rice, okro, cassava and garri.

Geography

Akrofu is about 15 km from Ho, the Volta regional capital. It has Sokode to the south west, Klefe, Ziavi, and Hlefi to the south east, Wegbe Kpalime to the North West and Bame to the North East.

Akrofu is made up of two major communities; Xeviwofe and Agove with Xeviwofe being the seat of the Fiaga (Paramount Chief). There are other settler villages such as Dzebukope, Kpetorkope, etc. as part of Akrofu's traditional setup.

History

The people of Akrofu migrated from Ìlé Ifẹ̀, a Yorùbá city in Nigeria with other Ewe groups, and later through Dahomey, Benin. This group finally disintegrated in Notsie in the Republic of Togo. They were led from Notsie by their leaders Amega Blema, Xortor, and Xe. Amega Xe died when they got to the current settlement of the people of Akrofu. Few people were selected to stay on that land in memory of their late leader Amega Xe. The others moved on to form Saviefe, Sovie, and Alavanyo communities. These four communities are collectively called Sakomeawó, and they celebrate the Sasadu Festival.[2] After the death of Amega Xe, Kanuda Kodzo took over the mantle to establish the current Akrofu community.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: An Engineered Landfill Site on-going at Akrofu under GUMPP – Ho Municipal Assembly .
  2. Web site: Dzamboe's Stories: 4 TRADITIONAL AREAS CELEBRATE SASADU FESTIVAL (PAGE 40) . 13 November 2008 .