Aflao
Town in Volta Region, Ghana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aflao is a town in Ketu South District in the Volta Region on Ghana's border with Togo. Aflao is the twenty-eighth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 96,550 people.[1]
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Aflao | |
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Coordinates: 06°08′48.4″N 01°10′47.6″E | |
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 |
Area code | +233 (3625) |
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In the 18th century, Aflao served as one of the major markets for the slave trade. Aflao is shared by Ghana and Togo, causing the land to be split into Aflao of Ghana and Aflao of Togo. The culture of this land is based on their clothes, called Kente or kete. Their local music is Agbadja and Brekete. Ghanaian authorities plan to create a common post at Aflao.