Krobo Odumase is a town and capital of Lower Manya Krobo Municipal District in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1] The Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School was formerly located here.
Odumase Krobo
Osumaase | |
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  Odumase Krobo Location of Odumase Krobo in Eastern Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 6°09′N 0°01′E / 6.150°N 0.017°E | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Lower Manya Krobo District |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Prominent sites edit
The town is a proposed site for the construction of University of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.[2][3]
History edit
The Basel Mission ran a school in Odumase Krobo by 1857. The town became Manya Krobo's capital when Emmanuel Mate Kole became Konor in 1892.[4]
Economy edit
The town, famous for its glass beadmaking,[5] hosted the First Ghana International Beads Festival in August 2009.[6] The town has its bead markets every Wednesday and Saturday at the Agormanya market.[7]
Culture edit
At the end of September the town hosts the seven-day Ngmayem festival.[8]
The town is noted for the performance of the Dipo rite.
Notable people edit
- Tetteh Adzedu (fashion designer), was born in Odumase Krobo
- Thomas Partey (born 1993), association football player for Arsenal
- Sparqlyn (musician), born 1983 in Odumase Krobo
References edit
- ^ "Chief wants proposed Eastern Region University located at Krobo Odumase". www.ghanabusinessnews.com. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Education Minister says no more protocol admissions". myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "President Mahama inaugurates 12 member taskforce to oversee early completion of the Eastern Region University". gbcghana.com. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ Daniel Miles McFarland, Historical Dictionary of Ghana, Scarecrow Press, 1995, p. 137
- ^ "Glass Bead Making in Odumase Krobo, Ghana". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ First Ghana International Beads Festival launched at Odumase, Krobo, Delegation of the European Union to Ghana, 6 August 2009
- ^ Glass Bead Making in Odumase Krobo, Ghana
- ^ Donna R. Barnes, 'Play in historical and cross-cultural contexts', in Doris Fromberg & Doris Bergin, eds., Play from birth to twelve, p. 250
External links edit
Media related to Krobo Odumase at Wikimedia Commons