Aflao

Aflao
Town
Aflao

Location in Ghana

Coordinates: 06°08′48.4″N 01°10′47.6″E / 6.146778°N 1.179889°E / 6.146778; 1.179889Coordinates: 06°08′48.4″N 01°10′47.6″E / 6.146778°N 1.179889°E / 6.146778; 1.179889
Country Ghana
Region Volta Region
District Ketu South District
Population (2012)
  Total 66,546[1]
  Ranked 28th in Ghana
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) GMT (UTC)
Area code(s) +233 (3625)

Aflao is a town in Ketu South District in the Volta Region on Ghana's Togolese (eastern) border. Aflao is the twenty-eighth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 66,546 people.[1]

In the 18th century, Aflao served as one of the major markets for the slave trade.

Geography

Aflao is located on the eastern coast of Ghana and is the major border town with neighboring Togo.

Chieftaincy

Aflao as a traditional area has Togbui Amenya Fiti V as her Paramount Chief.[2] He is the traditional ruler of the land and performs traditional administrative and ceremonial functions in the area.

Industry

The Diamond Cement Ghana Limited factory is located at Aflao.[3][4]

In early 2014, a 2.5 km rail siding was completed to connect the cement works to the port of Lomé.[5] This siding crosses the border from Togo to Ghana and is of the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in) gauge.

Notable people

See also

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Aflao.
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