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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
Sdei@Ewechicago.org
Secretary
Ben Mensah
Bmensah@Ewechicago.org
Editor in Chief
Dr. Mark Kutame
Mkutame@Ewechicago.org |
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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.
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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
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