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'''Aflao''' is a town in [[Ketu South District]] in the [[Volta Region]] on [[Ghana]]'s [[Togo]]lese (eastern) border. Aflao is the twenty- |
'''Aflao''' is a town in [[Ketu South District]] in the [[Volta Region]] on [[Ghana]]'s [[Togo]]lese (eastern) border. Aflao is the twenty-eighth most populous [[Human settlement|settlement]] in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 66,546 people.<ref name="World Gazetteer"/> |
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In the 18th century, Aflao served as one of the major markets for the [[African slave trade|slave trade]]. |
In the 18th century, Aflao served as one of the major markets for the [[African slave trade|slave trade]]. |
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== Industry == |
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The Diamond Cement Ghana Limited factory is located at Aflao, and since 2014 is served by a rail siding. |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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Revision as of 20:28, 25 February 2014
Aflao | |
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| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
| District | Ketu Municipal District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 66,546[1] |
| Ranked 28th in Ghana | |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Area code | +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.
Industry
The Diamond Cement Ghana Limited factory is located at Aflao, and since 2014 is served by a rail siding.
Geography
Aflao is on the coast and near the major border with Togo.
References
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com.
- 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 Aflao.
