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{{Short description|Town in Volta Region, Ghana}}
{{Use Ghanaian English|date=January 2023}}
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'''Anyako''' is a town in the [[Volta Region]] of [[Ghana]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/members/hometown/town.php?ID=1820|title=Members from hometown Anyako in Volta Region|website=mobile.ghanaweb.com|access-date=2017-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113165834/https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/members/hometown/town.php?ID=1820|archive-date=2017-11-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ghheadlines.com/agency/ghanaian-times/20170731/50519720/couple-arrested-for-murder-at-anyako |title= Couple arrested for murder at Anyako| website= GhHeadlines Total News Total Information |access-date= 2017-11-13 |language= en-US}}</ref> It is bordered at the south by the [[Keta Lagoon]]. The inhabitants of the town mainly belong to the [[Ewe people|Ewe]] tribe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/anyako-citizens-urged-to-unite-for-development.html|title=Anyako citizens urged to unite for development|last= |first=|date=|website=|access-date=}}</ref> Tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by the Anlos during the migration from Notsie in present-day [[Togo]]. The town is the birthplace of Ghanaian-American artist [[El Anatsui]]. The town has had little to no growth over the past thirty years due to sea erosion which affected commercial activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/about-ghana/regions/volta|title=Volta|website=Ghana.gov.gh|access-date=2018-04-19|archive-date=2015-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911222140/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/about-ghana/regions/volta|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Suburbs ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2023}}
[[File:Aerial Anyako 004.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of Anyako]]
* Konu
* Atigate
* Aborme
* Woeto
* Lashibi
* Aƒegame
* Kpota
== Contribution to Ghanaian politics ==
Anyako produced many political figures in Ghana's history. The 1st Inspector General of Police of Ghana [[John Willie Kofi Harlley]] who was also a former foreign minister of Ghana; and a member of the Presidential Commission that ruled Ghana during the military era of the National Liberation Council came from Anyako.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
==Culture==
Some popular foods eaten by the locals include [[Akple]], Yakayake, Abolo and Gbɔvilolo kalami, Agbeli kaklo kple azi, and Ayikple.<ref name=":0" />
==Education==
[[File:School bell tower.jpg|thumb|left|upright|School bell tower]]
Anyako has a senior high school and three basic and junior high schools. The second cycle institutions is known as [[Anyako Secondary School]], which is a formerly known as Anlo Awoamefia School. The basic and junior schools are E.P. Basic School, A.A. Fia/L.A. Basic and Junior Schools, and R.C. Basic and Junior Schools.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
== Notable people ==
*[[John Willie Kofi Harlley]] was Ghana's first [[Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service|Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service (IGP)]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mamattah |first=Charles M. K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0boJAQAAIAAJ&q=harlley+first+igp |title=The EVes of West Africa: The ANlO-EVes and their immediate neighbours |date=1976 |publisher=Volta Research Publications |language=en}}</ref> He was the deputy chairman of the [[National Liberation Council|NLC government]] and also served in multiple ministerial roles including serving as [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] and [[Minister for the Interior (Ghana)|Minister for the Interior]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=1970-01-01 |title=Anyako: Largest Island On The Keta Lagoon |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/lifestyle/xorlali/Anyako-Largest-Island-On-The-Keta-Lagoon-85 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref>
*[[El Anatsui]] is a contemporary artist. He has lived in Nigeria since 1975. He was awarded the Golden Lion for Life Achievement at the Venice Biennale (2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/venice-biennale-awards-golden-lions-to-el-anatsui-susanne-ghez-names-international-jury-3984/|title = Venice Biennale Awards Golden Lions to el Anatsui, Susanne Ghez, Names Jury|date = 23 April 2015}}</ref> and has received honorary degrees from Harvard University, University of Cape Town, and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Accra.<ref name=":1" />
*[[Komla Agbeli Gbedemah]] was a Ghanaian politician and Minister for Finance in Ghana's Nkrumah government between 1954 and 1961.<ref name=":1" />
*[[Alex Segbefia]] - Deputy Chief of Staff and Minister of Health during Atta Mills and John Mahama's government respectively.
*[[Isaac Dogboe]] - Former World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/929748/navarrete-dogboe-ii-on-may-11redemption-day.html|title=Navarrete-Dogboe II on May 11(Redemption Day): Repeat Or Revenge?|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref>
*Corporal [[Patrick Attipoe|Patrick Gagbale Attipoe]]- He was a [[Ghanaian]] ex-serviceman and veteran of [[World War II]]. He was one of the three veterans shot dead by Major Imray. while on their way to present a petition to [[Gerald Creasy|Sir Gerald Creasy]] who was Governor of Gold Coast at the time. The death of these three ex-servicemen led to the [[1948 Accra Riots]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mytribute.life/Tribute/Corporal%20Patrick%20Attipoe-80|title=Corporal Patrick Attipoe {{!}} DIED THIS MONTH IN HISTORY - @ MyTribute.Life|website=mytribute.life|language=en|access-date=2020-02-07}}</ref> In his loving memory, his statue has been unveiled at Kpota.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2018/04/16/corporal-attipoes-statue-unveiled-at-kpota-anyako/|title=Corporal Attipoe's statue unveiled at Kpota, Anyako|last=francis|date=2018-04-16|website=Ghana Business News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kpota-anyako-cpl-attipoes-statue-finally-unveiled/|title=Kpota, Anyako: Cpl Attipoe's Statue Finally Unveiled|last=Agency|first=Ghana News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-07}}</ref>
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[[Category:Populated places in the Volta Region]]