Vakpo

Vakpo
VK City
Town
Vakpo as seen from the E.P. chapel.
Vakpo as seen from the E.P. chapel.
Nickname: 
VK City
Motto: 
Akple menya du nawó té lé vakpo
Interactive map of Vakpo
Country Ghana
RegionVolta Region
DistrictNorth Dayi District
Government
 • Togbega Gbogbolulu vTogbe Damankah
 • Togbe siffaTogbe Akoni & Mama Dzomagbelatá
 • Togbe DogbegáTogbe Dobo & Mama Agoedza
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Vakpo is a town in the North Dayi district, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana.Vakpo has about 14 suburbs namely Adomi,Tsorta,Gborxone,Dutanyigbe,Afeye,Dzogbati,Atsiame,Fodome,Dunyo,Todzi,New Adomi,Yordan,Fu and Konda is known for its beautiful landscape and fertile lands for farming over the years. Currently it holds one of the biggest mango plantations in Ghana and a fruit packaging factory located in New Adomi a suburb of Vakpo. The people of Vakpo celebrate Duawokpe festival in collaboration with other towns in recent days the youth initiated an annual Easter festival celebration which has attracted millions of visitors to witness the crowning of Miss Vakpo. Vakpo Senior High School (Vasec) and Vakpo Senior High Tech (Vastech) are currently the best in the district. The school is a second cycle institution.

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Population and Housing Census - District Analytic Report - North Dayi District" (PDF). statsghana.gov.gh. Ghana Statistical Servide. October 2014. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Educational Institutions". Central Region Government of Ghana. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "References » Schools/Colleges". ModernGhana. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". Ghana schools net. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

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