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Emmanuel Akyeampong

Abandoned colonial building in Kete Krachi

Abandoned colonial building in Kete Krachi
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Old Krachi was flooded when the River Volta was dammed to create the Volta Lake and a hydroelectric dam in Ghana in the mid-1960s. Inhabitants, including the deity Dente, relocated to what is now new Krachi.

Courtesy of Emmanuel Akyeampong (July 24, 2010)
Abandoned colonial building in Kete Krachi
Abandoned colonial building in Kete Krachi
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Courtesy of Emmanuel Akyeampong

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Creator: Akyeampong, Emmanuel
Contributing Institutions: Emmanuel Akyeampong; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Description: Old Krachi was flooded when the River Volta was dammed to create the Volta Lake and a hydroelectric dam in Ghana in the mid-1960s. Inhabitants, including the deity Dente, relocated to what is now new Krachi.
Date: July 24, 2010
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Location: Kete Krachi, Ghana
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Emmanuel Akyeampong
Subjects:
Kete Krachi