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Akrofu
Akrɔfu
Village
Coat of arms of Akrofu
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Xe Le Nu Maɖe Gbe
Akrofu is located in Ghana
Akrofu
Akrofu
Location of Akrofu
Coordinates: 6°38′N 0°23′E / 6.633°N 0.383°E / 6.633; 0.383
CountryGhana
RegionVolta Region
DistrictHo West District
Government
 • District Chief ExecutiveErnest Victor Apau
 • Fiaga of AkrofuTogbe Koku Foli IX
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Akrofu is predominantly a farming community in the Ho Municipality of Volta Region, Ghana. It is noted for the production of rice, okro, cassava and garri.

Geography

Akrofu is about 10 km from Ho, the Volta regional capital. It has Sokode to the south west, Klefe, Ziavi, and Hlefi to the south east, Wegbe Kpalime to the North West and Bame to the North East.

Akrofu is made up of two major communities; Xeviwofe and Agove with Xeviwofe being the seat of the Fiaga (Paramount Chief). There are other settler villages such as Dzebukope, Kpetorkope, etc as part of Akrofu's traditional setup.

History

Togbe Kwami Foli VIII (1950 - 1984) is the recent past paramount chief of Akrofu traditional area.
Emblem of Akrofu
Togbe Koku Foli IX, Fiaga of Akrofu
Mamaga Akua Sabea Nyabor VII
A royal paving the way for the chief to speak.
Joint Asafo group of Ziavi and Akrofu during the funeral of the late Queenmother of Akrofu traditional area, Mamaga Dorothia Akua Sarbia Nyabor VI.

The people of Akrofu migrated from Ile Ife a Yuroba city in Nigeria with other Ewe groups and later through Dahomey, Benin. This group finally disintegrated in Notsie in the Republic of Togo. They were led from Notsie by their leaders Amega Blema, Xortor, and Xe. Amega Xe died when they got to the current settlement of the people of Akrofu. Few people were selected to stay on that land in memory of their late leader Amega Xe. The others moved on to form Saviefe, Sovie, and Alavanyo communities. These four communities are collectively called Sakomeawo and they celebrate the SASADU Festival. After the death of Amega Xe, Kanuda Kodzo took over the mantle to establish the current Akrofu community.

A demonstration rice farm in Akrofu.

References

  • Dzathor, Paul Kwami (1998). The Ewe Nation and SASADU: A Brief History. P.K. Dzathor. ISBN 9789988000257.
  • "City (town) Akrofu: map, population, location". www.celysvet.cz. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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