Region Eastern Region Elevation 214 m | Time zone GMT | |
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District Lower Manya Krobo District | ||
Odumase krobo
Odumase Krobo is a city and is the capital of Lower Manya Krobo district, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana.
Contents
Map of Krobo Odumasi, Ghana
History
The Basel Mission ran a school in Odumase Krobo by 1857. The town became Manya Krobo's capital when Emmanuel Mate Kole was elected mayor in 1892.
Economy
The town, famous for its glass beadmaking, hosted the First Ghana International Beads Festival in August 2009.
Culture
At the end of September the town hosts the seven-day Ngmayem festival.
References
Odumase Krobo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA