Anyako
| Anyako | |
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 Anyako
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| Coordinates: 05°59′38.26″N 0°55′3.81″E / 5.9939611°N 0.9177250°ECoordinates: 05°59′38.26″N 0°55′3.81″E / 5.9939611°N 0.9177250°E | |
| Country |
 Ghana
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| Region | Volta Region |
Anyako is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. It lies to the southern part of the Keta lagoon. The town is known for the Anyako Secondary School. (Formerly known as Anlo Awoamefia school) The school is a second cycle institution.
Anyako is inhabited by people of the Ewe tribe and is the birthplace of artist El Anatsui. It is also a birthplace of: The 1st Inspector General of Police of Ghana John Willie Kofi Harley who was also a former foreign minister of Ghana; and a member of the Presidential Commission that ruled Ghana during the military era of the National Liberation Council. Also hail from Anyako were The first Finance Minister of Ghana under Kwame Nkrumah, [Komla Agbeli Gbedemah] and The former Commissioner for Local Government in the Acheampong government, Col. B. K. Ahlijah
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