Aflao
Aflao | |
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Town | |
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Location in Ghana | |
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Country | Ghana |
Region | Volta Region |
District | Ketu South District |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 66,546[1] |
Ranked 28th in Ghana | |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) |
Area code(s) | +233 (3625) |
Aflao is a town in Ketu South District in the Volta Region on Ghana's Togolese (eastern) border. Aflao is the twenty-eighth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 66,546 people.[1]
In the 18th century, Aflao served as one of the major markets for the slave trade.
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Geography
Aflao is located on the eastern coast of Ghana and is the major border town with neighboring Togo.
Chieftaincy
Aflao as a traditional area has Togbui Amenya Fiti V as her Paramount Chief.[2] He is the traditional ruler of the land and performs traditional administrative and ceremonial functions in the area.
Industry
The Diamond Cement Ghana Limited factory is located at Aflao.[3][4]
In early 2014, a 2.5 km rail siding was completed to connect the cement works to the port of Lomé.[5] This siding crosses the border from Togo to Ghana and is of the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge.
Notable people
- Joseph Kossivi Ahiator (1956-), artist
- Komla Dumor (1972 – 2014), journalist
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.railpage.com.au/f-p1895531.htm#1895531
- ↑ Cement siding opened.
- Dickson, K. B. "Trade Patterns in Ghana at the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century." Geographical Review 56.3 (1966): 417-431.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Aflao#Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Aflao]]. |