In colonial time Abutia was part of Togoland as German Colony from 1984 bis 1916 and British Colony von 1916 bis 1945.[1] When Ghana gained independence on 6 March 1957, Abutia got part of the Republic of Ghana.[2]
In 1992 the parliament enacted the new constitution of the Republic of Ghana, which the traditional areas got the cultural sovereignty (subnational monarchy). In 2008 a special decree
of the chieftaincy was established.[3]
Since 1998 the Togbe (King) and traditional ruler is Togbe Abutia Kodzo Gidi V.[4]
Goegraphy 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 th eAfadjato area to the North, the Adaklu District to the South, South Dayi District to the West, Ho Municipal and the Republic of Togo to the East. It has a total land area of 1.002,79 km². Climate: Abutia
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The climate here is tropical. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall. This climate is considered to be Aw according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The average annual temperature is 27.1 °C in Abutia. The average annual rainfall is 1258 mm. Climate graph Abutia
Climate graph, Abutia
The driest month is January, with 24 mm of rain. In June, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 187 mm. Temperature graph Abutia
Temperature graph, Abutia
February is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in February averages 28.7 °C. At 25.1 °C on average, August is the coldest month of the year. Climate table // historical Weather data Abutia
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Avg. Temperature (°C) 27.7 28.7 28.7 28.2 27.5 26.5 25.4 25.1 26.1 26.6 27.3 27.5
Min. Temperature (°C) 21.8 22.8 23.4 23.1 22.8 22.2 21.6 21.2 21.6 21.8 22.2 21.9
Max. Temperature (°C) 33.7 34.7 34 33.4 32.3 30.8 29.3 29.1 30.6 31.4 32.5 33.2
Avg. Temperature (°F) 81.9 83.7 83.7 82.8 81.5 79.7 77.7 77.2 79.0 79.9 81.1 81.5
Min. Temperature (°F) 71.2 73.0 74.1 73.6 73.0 72.0 70.9 70.2 70.9 71.2 72.0 71.4
Max. Temperature (°F) 92.7 94.5 93.2 92.1 90.1 87.4 84.7 84.4 87.1 88.5 90.5 91.8
Precipitation / Rainfall (mm) 24 56 116 133 165 187 108 70 134 160 69 36
There is a difference of 163 mm of precipitation between the driest and wettest months. The variation in annual temperature is around 3.6 °C. Regions and Towns
Map of Abutia (Ghana)
Heutige Städte und Regionen von Abutia sind:
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
Kalakpa Resource Reserve
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. Fodome, Abutia people celebrate ‘Yorveawoza’ festival
Story: TIM DZAMBOE, Fodome-Helu
IN the spirit of integration under the ethos of globalization, the people of Fodome Traditional Area in the Hohoe District and Abutia Traditional Area in the Ho municipality have celebrated their second “Yorveawoza” festival at Fodome-Helu in the Hohoe District. The festival, which was first celebrated in Abutia, demonstrated the zeal of the people for re-union and to re-establish a permanent occasion for reinforcing unity, peace, co-operation, collective development and progress. It was also aimed at giving credence to attributes which gave the ancestors long life at Glime in medieval Notsie and were referred to as “Yarweawo” which literally meant, “the people who dislike going to grave”. Addressing a durbar to climax the occasion, the Deputy Volta Regional Minister, Mr. Joseph Nayan, urged all traditional areas to rid themselves of conflicts and bring their people closer together to be able to access available opportunities for steady development. He, therefore, said the transformation of the festival beyond cultural boundaries to a socio-economic development realm was commendable, stressing that brotherliness, peace and tranquility were fundamental to every development process in life. Nayan said the government was desirous of promoting better living standards in all spheres of life, adding that it would not discriminate in the extension of development to any part of the country. He urged them to embrace government programmes on the National Health Insurance Scheme, Millennium Challenge Account and education in order to make life better. In an address, the Fiaga of Fodome Traditional Area, Togbega Gbedegleme Honu III, said the institutionalization of the festival would serve as mobilizing forum for the human and material resources for development. He said education was considered as a cornerstone for the development of the area, and, therefore, there was the need for the government to upgrade the Community senior High School to a government-assisted one. Togbega Gbedegleme appealed to the government to expedite action by posting police personnel to the Fodome police station that had been rehabilitated six years ago but without a police man to serve there. He also appealed to the government to tar the Hohoe-Fodome-Gbledi and the Ve-Golokuati to Wli roads to make the area accessible to the large number of tourists that visited the area daily. In a message, the Fiaga of Abutia, Togbega Gidi V, re-emphasized the need for the people to maintain the tempo of cordiality among the people in order to forge ahead in development. (admin): Derrick Amoah
