Kpedze
Kpedze | |
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| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
Kpedze is a town in the western part of the Ho Municipality in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Kpedze Secondary School.[1][2] The school is a second cycle institution.[3]
Geography
[edit]It is located at an elevation of 228 meters above sea level and its population amounts to 26,909. Its coordinates are 6°49'60" N and 0°30'0" E in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or 6.83333 and 0.5 (in decimal degrees). Its UTM position is BH25 and its Joint Operation Graphics reference is NB31-05.[4]
The place is about 7 km east of Amedzofe, at the foot of the mountain range. The name of the town originates from the word (kpe = bullet; dze = give way, Or step aside. "bullets gives away" : They are Warriors who Walks and forth through bullets during wars. "Aʋatukpedzea wo" ). In the Eʋe language.[5] Kpedze is also known as The lemea wo. Kpedze has its sub communities known respectively: Kuma_Adame today known as Kpedze "Awlime", Kpedze Kumadzigbe "Sreme",Kpedze Kumanyigbe, Kpedze Todze and Kpedze Anoe as the fifth divisional towns. The name Kuma was the name of their ancestorial home, where they migrated from. Kpedze town is predominantly known for the production of red palm oil and a lot of other cash crops.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "Get a map".
- ↑ "Kpedze - GhanaPlaceNames". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
6°50′N 0°30′E / 6.833°N 0.500°E