Old Tafo
Old Tafo Akyem | |
|---|---|
Eastern Region | |
| District | Abuakwa North Municipal |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Old Tafo is the oldest town in the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional area in the Abuakwa North Municipality in the Eastern Region of south Ghana.[1] It is the home of the famous Ohum Festival, the only festival widely celebrated by the people of Akyem Abuakwa. It houses the Ohum dua, an over 500-year-old spiritual tree that does not wither; and the Ohum shrine where the mighty deity Agyempremu Kofi resides. Old Tafo shares border with New Tafo where the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) is located.[1] It also shares a border with Osiem, where the Memeneda Gyidi Church is located, founded by Opanin Samuel Brako.[2][2]
Education
Old Tafo is known for WBM Zion Secondary School School.second cycle institution.[4] WMB Zion Secondary School.
References
- ^ Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana
- ISSN 0041-977X.
- ^ "References » Schools/Colleges". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "WBM Zion Secondary Schools in Ghana". Retrieved 25 October 2018.