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ABOUT BATTOR VILLAGE

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Battor is a village of about 10,000 people located about 45km from the heart of Ghana’s capital, Accra . From time immemorial the people of Battor have settled along the banks of the Volta River engaged in farming and fishing activities.

During her 54 year reign as Queenmother of the Battor Traditional Area, the late Mama Ehui Asieku III brought economic and social development, national prominence and attention to an already vibrant, storied and proud culture. Today that legacy continues in the hearts and minds of the Battor people....

GHANA, WEST AFRICA

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. Accra is the capital and largest city. The country's population in 2005 was 21,029,000.

It was the first Sub-Saharan country to obtain independence from colonial rule. Upon achieving independence from the United Kingdom in 1957, the name Ghana was chosen for the new nation to reflect the ancient Empire of Ghana that once roamed the west of Africa.