Old Tafo
Old Tafo Akyem | |
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  Old Tafo Akyem Location of Old Tafo in Eastern Region | |
| Coordinates: 6°14′N 0°24′W / 6.233°N 0.400°W | |
| Region | 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, located 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] Old Tafo also shares border with Osiem where the Memeneda Gyidi Church founded by Opanin Samuel Brako is located.[2][2]
Education
Old Tafo is known for WBM Zion Secondary School School.[3] The school is a second cycle institution.[4] WMB Zion Secondary School.
References
- ^ Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana
- ^ F. G. B. (February 1964). "C. G. Baëta: Prophetism in Ghana: a study of some 'spiritual' churches. (World Mission Studies.) xiii, 169 pp. London: SCM Press Ltd., 1962. 21s". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 27 (1): 238. doi:10.1017/s0041977x00101405. ISSN 0041-977X.
- ^ "References » Schools/Colleges". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "WBM Zion Secondary Schools in Ghana". Retrieved 25 October 2018.