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List of towns that constitutes Gbi Traditional Area.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Gbi Traditional Area is one of the Traditional Areas in the Volta Region of Ghana. The Gbi's are mostly referred to the people to reside in and around the Hohoe and Peki vicinity.
Background of Gbi Traditional Area.
The Gbi community consists of two sister groups, traditionally known as Gbi Dzigbe and Gbi Anyigbe: Uphill Gbi and Downhill Gbi respectively. Gbi Dzigbe is loosely referred to as Hohoe, the name of its capital town. Gbi Anyigbe goes by the name Peki. It is also worth noting that Hohoe is often used in reference to the Hohoe Municipal Area which consists of nearly 20 independent communities, including Gbi Dzigbe. Officially, Gbi Dzigbe is known as Gbi Traditional area, and Peki is known as Peki Traditional Area.
The title for the highest traditional authority in Gbi Traditional Area is “Gabusu” – officially referred to as Togbega Gabusu. The title for the highest traditional authority in Peki Traditional Area is “Kwadzo Dei,” officially referred to as Togbe Kwadzo Dei or Deiga Kwadzo Dei. The current traditional head of Gbi Dzigbe is Togbega Gabusu VI.
Below are the towns that constitutes Gbi Traditional Area.
✓Gbi-Abansi
✓Atabu
✓Bla
✓Godenu
✓Hohoe
✓Kledzo
✓Kpeme
✓Kpoeta
✓Wegbe
Gbi Akplamafu is a town in Gbi Dzigbe at the boundary of Gbi and Alavanyo. They constitute various ewe ethnic groups and other tribes from different areas that come to settle there. Gbi Wegbe is their landlords and they're accountable to them in land and other related issues. The name formerly was "Akplorwomafu" which means it will bring them together more.