Kpando
Kpando | |
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  Kpando Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 7°0′N 0°18′E / 7.000°N 0.300°E | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
| District | Kpando Municipal District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 28,334[1] |
| Ranked 54th in Ghana | |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Kpando is a town and capital of
district
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 Notsie, which was located in present-day Togo and or the Benin Area, while escaping from the rule of the tyrant Togbe Agorkoli about 450 years ago.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ^ "Kpando". Volta Guide Service @ Kpando. Volta Guide Service. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ "Volta Guide Service @ Kpando: History". Volta Guide Service @ Kpando. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "Unlocking the promise of Kpando, Ghana". globalcitizen.org. April 29, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
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7°00′N 0°18′E / 7.000°N 0.300°E
- ^ "Ghana » Volta Region » Kpando Municipal". Archived from the original on 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2014-08-30.