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.

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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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Kintampo
Creator: Akyeampong, Emmanuel
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
Date Range: 2000-2009
Location: Kete Krachi, Volta, Ghana
Format: Image
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Contributing Institution: Emmanuel Akyeampong; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Digitizer: Emmanuel Akyeampong
Subjects:
Kintampo