Aflao
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 Aflao
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| Coordinates: 06°07′00″N 01°12′00″E / 6.1166667°N 1.2°E | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
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Aflao is a city on Ghana's Togolese (eastern) border. It is primarily populated by the Anlo people, a branch of the Ewe people.
In the 18th century, Aflao served as one of the major markets for the slave trade.
[edit] Geography
Aflao is on the coast and near the border with Togo.
[edit] References
- Dickson, K. B. "Trade Patterns in Ghana at the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century." Geographical Review 56.3 (1966): 417-431.
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Coordinates: 06°07′N 01°12′E / 6.117°N 1.2°E
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