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Northern Factors in Asante History

Emmanuel Akyeampong

Section of old Kete reclaimed by Bush

Section of old Kete reclaimed by Bush
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Abandoned site of old Kete, an important market town in the precolonial and colonial era. Old Kete was flooded with the damming of the Volta River in the 1960s. Kete Krachi was one of the most affected districts by the new Volta Lake. This site housed offices of the German administration before World War I.

Courtesy of Emmanuel Akyeampong (2008)
Section of old Kete reclaimed by Bush
Section of old Kete reclaimed by Bush
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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: Abandoned site of old Kete, an important market town in the precolonial and colonial era. Old Kete was flooded with the damming of the Volta River in the 1960s. Kete Krachi was one of the most affected districts by the new Volta Lake. This site housed offices of the German administration before World War I.
Date: 2008
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Location: Kete Krachi, Volta, Ghana
Format: Image
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Emmanuel Akyeampong
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Kintampo