Tanyigbe

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Tanyigbe
Country Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Region Volta Region
District Ho Municipal District
Time zone GMT
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Tanyigbe is a town in the Ho municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana. [1] The town is known for the Tanyigbe Secondary School, a well known second cycle institution in the town. [2] [3] [4] Also endowed with a section of the Kabakaba Hills, which continues to be one of the best known tourist centres that provides pure and tasty drinking water. This water source has served the entire Ho Township more than 100 years even during previous periods of drought. [5]

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History

The people of Tanyigbe settled in the East of Ho, the Volta Regional capital.

The town was ruled under Togbega Kwasi Adiko V for 64 years until 2015 when he passed on at the age of 88 years. [6] He was enstooled as the paramount chief at age 25, under his 64 years reign as the paramount chief of the land, he was able to build a new four-classroom Senior High School, a Junior High School, a clinic, established a Postal Agency and Telecommunication Service in 1952 and 1957 respectively and ensured the extension of electricity to the traditional area. [7] [8] Togbega Kwasi Adiko V was a trained Teacher, worked at the State Insurance Company and the National Commission on Children. [9] Togbega Kwasi Adiko V was succeeded by his son, Roland Kofi Adiko enstooled under the stool name Togbega Kodi Adiko VI. [10]

Togbega Kodi Adiko VI was enstooled at age 51, before, he was a pharmacist and chief executive officer of Rodina Chemist Limited. [11]

Attraction

One of the major attractions to the town is the Yam Festival, indigenously called “Tegadudu” in the Ewe language. [12] The festival is popularly celebrated to appreciate the toils of farmers all year round. [13]

Education

Tanyigbe Senior High School is the only senior high school in the area. [14] [15] [16] Even though there are several primary schools in the town there is not yet a tertiary institution to be boasted of. [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
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  5. ↑ "Tanyigbe Community protests acquisition of mountain range". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
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  7. ↑ VibeGhana. "Tanyigbe celebrates 60 years of peace and development under Togbe Adiko V |" . Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  8. ↑ "Togbe Adiku V passes on" . Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  9. ↑ "Togbe Adiku V passes on" . Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  10. ↑ Dzamboe, Tim. "Ghana news: Pharmacist installed paramount chief of Tanyigbe - Graphic Online". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  11. ↑ Dzamboe, Tim. "Ghana news: Pharmacist installed paramount chief of Tanyigbe - Graphic Online". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  12. ↑ "People of Tanyigbe adds migration story to Yam festival". Ghana Business News. 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  13. ↑ "People of Tanyigbe adds migration story to Yam festival". Ghana Business News. 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  14. ↑ Kwakye, Patrick Kwame. "List_of_senior_secondary_schools_in_Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  15. ↑ "People of Tanyigbe adds migration story to Yam festival". Ghana Business News. 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  16. ↑ "Tanyigbe Senior High School: About Us". Tanyigbe Senior High School. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  17. ↑ VibeGhana. "Tanyigbe celebrates 60 years of peace and development under Togbe Adiko V |" . Retrieved 2017-08-27.


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