Kpeve

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Kpeve
Kpeve
District Capital
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Kpeve
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 6°41′1″N0°20′1″E / 6.68361°N 0.33361°E / 6.68361; 0.33361 Coordinates: 6°41′1″N0°20′1″E / 6.68361°N 0.33361°E / 6.68361; 0.33361
Country Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Region Volta Region
Districts South Dayi District
Government
  District Chief ExecutiveErnest Kojo Mallett
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) GMT
Ghana Post GPS
VE
Area code +233 36 20

Kpeve is a small town located in the Volta Region of Ghana and divided into Kpeve Old Town, which is part of the Afadjato South District and Kpeve New Town which is part of the South Dayi District, the administrative district capital of South Dayi district. [1]

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Location

Kpeve is located at the northern end of the South Dayi District. It lies just to the west of the foot of the Akwapim Togo mountain range. Its nearest neighbour to the east is Goviefe Todzi, a village on the mountain. Just over to the east of the mountains is Bame, a junction town which leads north to Kpale Xorse and Kpale Kpalime. To the south east is Wegbe Kpalime. Directly south is Adzokoe, one of the Peki towns. Todome lies southwards between Adzokoe and Kpeve.

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References

  1. "South Dayi District". Archived from the original on 22 June 2012.