Klefe
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Klefe | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Kleviawo | |
| Motto: Zendo | |
  Klefe Location of Klefe in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 6°37′10″N 0°26′51″E / 6.6195°N 0.4475°E | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
| District | Ho Municipal District |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Klefe is a small town in the Ho Municipal District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It is in the southern part of the Volta Region. The town is set on a hill and there are trails for hiking.[citation needed]
Klefe is about 2 kilometres west of Ho. About 2.8 kilometres to its south is Hoviefe. Akrofu and Agove are villages to the west and Ziavi is the nearest village north. Klefe also shares a boundary with Sokode [1] It is at 248 metres above sea level. With a huge deposit of sedimentary rocks, Klefe is popularly called "Stone city". This is because of the secondary economic activity of the youth which is Schist (flat stone) mining. The metamorphic rocks are usually used for tiling walls and floors.
History
The inhabitants of Klefe were the first to settle on modern day Ho Bankoe but migrated to the mountains due to the marshy nature of the land. They are believed to have migrated here from Notsie which is in modern-day Togo to escape King Togbe Agorkoli. The local inhabitants are referred to as the 'Kleviawo'.[1] Klefe people were in the company of the Aŋlɔ Klikor, Kpeve, Tsibu, Weta and Tsoxor people from Glime in modern-day Togo. They are collectively called the Zendoawo who celebrates Glimezã annually in rotation. Kleviawo culturally were farmers noted to produce yam in the past on large scales. They for that matter celebrate yam festival annually in September like many other Eʋe people in the area to thank their gods for bumper harvest. Also, the people of Klefe have been known to cultivate large palm, cashew and cocoa plantations. People from neighbouring villages usually buy palmwine for occasions from Klefe. There are three main villages that make up the town, namely: Achiatime, Dome and Demete. These villages got their names per the circumstances as they settled on the land. The first town driving from Ho used to be home to large cashew plantations hence the name Achiatime (literally: amidst the cashew trees). Dome means a great valley and Demete (literally: leaning against the mountains) the third town leans against the mountains.