Klefe

Klefe
Village
Nickname(s): Kleviawo
Motto: Zendo
Klefe

Location of Klefe in Ghana

Coordinates: GH 6°37′10″N 0°26′51″E / 6.6195°N 0.4475°E / 6.6195; 0.4475Coordinates: GH 6°37′10″N 0°26′51″E / 6.6195°N 0.4475°E / 6.6195; 0.4475
Country  Ghana
Region Volta Region
District Ho Municipal District
Elevation 248 m (814 ft)
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) GMT (UTC)

Klefe is a village in the Ho Municipal District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It is in the southern part of the Volta Region.

Location

Klefe is about 2 kilometres west of Ho. About 2.8 kilometres to its south is Hoviefe. Akrofu and Agove are villages to the west and Ziavi is the nearest village north.[1] It is at 248 metres above sea level.

History

The inhabitants of Klefe are Togolese. They are believed to have migrated here from Notsie in Togo to escape King Agorkoli. The local inhabitants are referred to as the 'Kleviawo'.[1]

People

Klefe is the main village in the Klefe Traditional Area. The current paramount chief or king (known locally as the 'Fiaga') is Togbe Afele Dzaga X. One of the subchiefs is the 'Asafofia' of Klefe. As of April 2009, this was Togbe William Dzanku.[2]

Interestingly, two inhabitants of the village, Rev Ledo and Rev. Livingstone Buama, are both former Moderators of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Welcome to Klefe Dome". Klefe Dome Education Trust Fund. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  2. "(KLEFE) HO : Klefe citizens called to action". News and Events. GhanaDistricts.com. 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  3. "E. P Church centenary anniversary launched at Klefe". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.


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