Odumase
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Odumase Krobo Osumaase |
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 Odumase Krobo
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| Coordinates: 6°32′N 0°49′W / 6.533°N 0.817°W | |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Lower Manya Krobo District |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) |
Odumase Krobo is a city and is the capital of Lower Manya Krobo district, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana.
The Basel Mission ran a school in Odumase Krobo by 1857. The town became Manya Krobo's capital when Emmanuel Mate Kole was elected mayor in 1892.
The town, famous for its glass beadmaking, hosted the First Ghana International Beads Festival in August 2009.
At the end of September the town hosts the seven-day Ngmayem festival.
Coordinates: 6°32′N 0°49′W / 6.533°N 0.817°W
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