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Chicago Chapter
Ewe Association of Chicago Inc.
1636 E. 86th Place,
Chicago, IL 60617

Togbe Venya I
(Kwame Ampofo)
Mama Kyrebea Ameyibor

Tsiami Gilbert Ntow

President
Mr. MacGeoffrey Kutor
Tel: 312-730-3294
Mkutor@Ewechicago.org

Vice President
Steve Dei
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Secretary
Ben Mensah
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Editor in Chief
Dr. Mark Kutame
Mkutame@Ewechicago.org





 
British Togoland was a League of Nations Class B mandate in West Africa, within modern-day Ghana, under the mandatory power of the United Kingdom. It was effectively formed in 1916 by the splitting of the occupied German protectorate of Togoland into two territories, French Togoland and British Togoland, during the First World War. In 1922, British Togoland was formally placed under British rule while French Togoland, now Togo, was placed under French rule.

Following the Second World War, the political status of British Togoland changed, as it became a United Nations Trust Territory administered by the United Kingdom. During the decolonization of Africa, a referendum was organized in British Togoland in May 1956 to decide the future of the territory. A majority of voters taking part voted to merge the territory with the neighboring Gold Coast, a British Crown colony. Less than three months after the two territories were formally merged in December 1956, the Gold Coast gained independence as Ghana in March 1957.

British Togoland's capital was Ho, which now serves as the capital of Ghana's Volta Region, which include much of the territory of the former mandate.

It is the most easterly region of Ghana and shares a border with Togo on the Eastern side of the country, western with the Volta River and Lake. The southern border is the Atlantic Ocean, while the north shares a boundary with the Northern Region. The region boasts of many tourist attractions, including the Keta Lagoon, Mt. Afadjato, the highest mountain in Ghana (2,095ft) and the Keta basin, the lowest point in Ghana. The region is also dominated by the Volta Lake and stretches from the coastal plains on the Atlantic coast right up to the arid lands of the north. The lake is a source of power, and much of the water for the region; it is the water highway to the north, a great fishing lake as well as a popular recreational area. The region is lushly vegetated and relatively mountainous. The main towns in this region are Ho (The capital, largest and busiest city), Hohoe and Kpando. There are also some very good hotels in this region, which are comparable to other regions in Ghana and will meet your expectations. The main dishes of this Region are "Akple" with okro soup, fufu with palmnut soup, "Abolo" with shrimps and "one man thousand" banku with okro stew or pepper, red-red or beans stew and fried plantain.
 

It is the most easterly region of Ghana and shares a border with Togo on the Eastern side of the country, western with the Volta River and Lake. The southern border is the Atlantic Ocean, while the north shares a boundary with the Northern Region. The region boasts of many tourist attractions, including the Keta Lagoon, Mt. Afadjato, the highest mountain in Ghana (2,095ft) and the Keta basin, the lowest point in Ghana. The region is also dominated by the Volta Lake and stretches from the coastal plains on the Atlantic coast right up to the arid lands of the north. The lake is a source of power, and much of the water for the region; it is the water highway to the north, a great fishing lake as well as a popular recreational area. The region is lushly vegetated and relatively mountainous. The main towns in this region are Ho (The capital, largest and busiest city), Hohoe and  Kpando. There are also some very good hotels in this region, which are comparable to other regions in Ghana and will meet your expectations. The main dishes of this Region are "Akple" with okro soup, fufu with palmnut soup, "Abolo" with shrimps and "one man thousand" banku with okro stew or pepper, red-red or beans stew and fried plantain.

NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
Beaches
The Keta District has some of the most beautiful sandy reaches full of coconut trees in West Africa. The beaches are relatively clean. The sea is rough and shallow up to about 1 to 2 nautical miles in some places. The best beaches can be found at:Vie Volta Estuary Areas-From Azizanu to Atiteti. Woe-Cape St. Paul and adjoining Dzelukope- Areas such as Tegbi./fofei areas,Anloga.

WILDLIFE AND NATURE RESERVES
Kalakpa Resource Reserve
The reserve is located between the Abutia and Adaklu traditional areas in the typical Guinea Savanna vegetation.. It has a spectacular combination of forests on the hills found in the middle of the reserve and along drivers and grass on the plains of the reserve. It is one of the few places in the region where indigenous animals associated with the vegetation can still be found. Prior to the establishment of the reserve, the area use to be the sport hunting grounds for expatriates, mainly Italians, Greeks and Germans resident in Accra, Akosombo and Tema.

Volta River Estuary
It is an amazing area where the river, ocean and sandy beaches come together. The estuary is an area of great Denic beauty, with river and ocean beaches, and picnic spots shaded by palm trees. The sand bars are the nesting grounds for sea birds and endangered species of turtle are soil found here.

Wli Falls
The water flows from part of the Akwapim-Togo hills rage 20km from Hohoe, in the Wli Natural Reserve. This waterfall is becoming very popular in the West African sub-region. It is perennial as water cascades throughout the year. It is located at the edge of the; mast Wildlife Sanctuary, which has hundreds of trait bats and a few monkeys and antelopes. The water falls from a height of about 1,600 feet, into a plunge pool-ere swimming is permitted. The Wli area has a colony of wild bats, butterflies and flowers.

Tagbo Falls - Liati Wote.
This waterfall is incredibly beautiful. It Hows from the Ghana-Togo mountain range, k is covered by green vegetation and has cages forming the sides. It does not have a big plunge pool as the Wli cue but is beautiful in its own way. Visitors are charged a minimal fee. With over 300 species of butterflies, laiti lore's forest is home to one of the largest butterflies’ rami in Ghana.











 

      The Volta Region of Ghana l Part I  l Part II l Part III
Keta Volta-Region of  Ghana
 
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