Anyako

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Town in Volta Region, Ghana

title: "Anyako" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-the-volta-region"] description: "Town in Volta Region, Ghana" topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-the-volta-region" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anyako" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Anyako is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is bordered at the south by the Keta Lagoon. The inhabitants of the town mainly belong to the Ewe tribe. Tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by the Anlos during the migration from Notsie in present-day Togo. The town is the birthplace of Ghanaian-American artist El Anatsui. The town has had little to no growth over the past thirty years due to sea erosion which affected commercial activities.

Suburbs

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  • Konu
  • Atigate
  • Aborme
  • Woeto
  • Lashibi
  • Aƒegame
  • Kpota

Contribution to Ghanaian politics

Anyako produced many political figures in Ghana's history. The 1st Inspector General of Police of Ghana John Willie Kofi Harlley who was also a former foreign minister of Ghana; and a member of the Presidential Commission that ruled Ghana during the military era of the National Liberation Council came from Anyako.

Culture

Some popular foods eaten by the locals include Akple, Yakayake, Abolo and Gbɔvilolo kalami, Agbeli kaklo kple azi, and Ayikple.

Education

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Anyako has a senior high school and three basic and junior high schools. The second cycle institutions is known as Anyako Secondary School, which is a formerly known as Anlo Awoamefia School. The basic and junior schools are E.P. Basic School, A.A. Fia/L.A. Basic and Junior Schools, and R.C. Basic and Junior Schools.

Notable people

References

References

  1. "Members from hometown Anyako in Volta Region".
  2. "Couple arrested for murder at Anyako".
  3. (2024-03-04). "Node: ‪Anyako‬ (‪6447624488‬)".
  4. "Anyako citizens urged to unite for development".
  5. "Volta".
  6. Mamattah, Charles M. K.. (1976). "The EVes of West Africa: The ANlO-EVes and their immediate neighbours". Volta Research Publications.
  7. (1970-01-01). "Anyako: Largest Island On The Keta Lagoon".
  8. (23 April 2015). "Venice Biennale Awards Golden Lions to el Anatsui, Susanne Ghez, Names Jury".
  9. "Navarrete-Dogboe II on May 11(Redemption Day): Repeat Or Revenge?".
  10. "Corporal Patrick Attipoe {{!}} DIED THIS MONTH IN HISTORY - @ MyTribute.Life".
  11. francis. (2018-04-16). "Corporal Attipoe's statue unveiled at Kpota, Anyako".
  12. Agency, Ghana News. "Kpota, Anyako: Cpl Attipoe's Statue Finally Unveiled".

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