Kpedze Explained

Official Name:Kpedze
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ghana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Volta Region
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions

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

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 = rock; dze = red: Red Rock). In the Eʋe language.[5] Kpedze is also known as Kpedze, Kpedze Awlime.

References

6.8333°N 30°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Educational Institutions. www.centralregion.gov.gh. 12 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801035651/http://www.centralregion.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=57. 1 August 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: References » Schools/Colleges. www.modernghana.com. 12 August 2011.
  3. Web site: List of Secondary Schools in Ghana. www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. 12 August 2011.
  4. Web site: Get a map.
  5. Web site: Kpedze - GhanaPlaceNames. sites.google.com. 2019-03-09.