Abutia, also: ''Abutia Area'', is a Kingdom in West Africa, in the East of the Republic of Ghana, Volta Region.

History

Abutia is a traditional area in Ghana with Teti, Agorve and Kloe as its three (3) main towns. In colonial time Abutia was part of

Togoland Togoland was a German Empire protectorate in West Africa from 1884 to 1914, encompassing what is now the nation of Togo and most of what is now the Volta Region of Ghana, approximately 90,400 km2 (29,867 sq mi) in size. During the period kno ...

as German Colony from 1884 to 1916 and

British Colony The British Overseas Territories (BOTs), also known as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs), are fourteen territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom. They are the last remnants of the former Bri ...

from 1916 to 1945. When Ghana gained independence on 6 March 1957, Abutia became part of the

Republic of Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

. In 1992 the parliament enacted the new

constitution A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of Legal entity, entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When ...

of the Republic of Ghana, in which the traditional areas got cultural sovereignty (''subnational monarchy''). In 2008 a special decree of the chieftaincy was established. Since 1998 the Togbe (King) and traditional ruler is Togbe Abutia Kodzo Gidi V.

Geography and Territory

The traditional national territory of Abutia is located between latitudes 6.33˚ 3ˈ N and 6.93˚ 6ˈ N and longitudes 0.17˚ 4ˈ E and 0.53˚ 39ˈ E. It shares boundaries with the Afadjato area to the North, the Adaklu District to the South, South Dayi District to the West, Ho Municipal and the

Republic of Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its ca ...

to the East. It has a total land area of 1.002,79 km².

Regions and Towns

Today's towns and villages of Abutia are: * Agbagyi * Agorve * Aframkope * Agric * Amesinyakope * Anyinawasi * Argordeke * Avetakpo * Awakpeta * Bator * Buluonyibe * Dalor * Dangbe * Dzanyodake * Forsime * Gbetekpo * Gbetekpomanu * Hlorve * Kissifli * Kloe * Kpeteho * Kpogadzi * Kpolukope * Kpota * Kwanta Awudomi * Togbave * Tedeafenu * Tedeafenu-Volo * Tegbleve * Teti * Tsauvenu * Tsili (Kyito) * Megame * Norris * Noanyikbe * Sebekope * Vohu * Wodome

National park

The Kalakpa Resource Reserve is the famous national park in Abutia, Ghana. It is located in the South-East of the Abutia Hills Forest Reserve between 6°18' and 6°28' N and 0°17' and 0°30' E and in the Abutia and Adaklu traditional areas. The Kalakpa River divides the Abutia land from the Adaklu land. The Reserve covers an area of about 325 km² square of forest/savanna transition zone, and the dominant vegetation is the dry Borassus-Combretum woodland.Kalakpa Resource Reserve, African Bird Club
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References

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History

Geography and Territory

Regions and Towns

National park

See also

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