LOCATION OF BATTOR
WEST AFRICA- GHANA- VOLTA REGION
Battor has a central location advantage as it can be reached easily from the Juapong end (Northern end) or from the Adidome zonal area (Southern end) of the North Tongu, in Volta Region, Ghana.
DISTRICT
The following major road links make Battor easily accessible to all the other areas of the district.
- Battor - Volo - Juapong-Fodzoku - Torgomme (North west wards)
- • Battor - Mepe - Dove - Sogakofe (south eastwards)
- • Battor - Mepe - Adidome - Ho (north eastwards)
- • Battor - Asutsuare - Akuse - Kpong - Akosombo (south westwards)
- • Battor - Sege - Tema– Accra(south westwards)
- • Battor - Sege-Ada Junction - Sogakofe– Aflao (south eastwards)
Battor is only 50 minutes drive from Accra. Apart from the good road network, Battor is also linked to all the areas in the district by the lower Volta with adequate river transport.
Traditional Colours -
White, Red, Green
FESTIVALS
There are a number of Festivals that are celebrate by the Chiefs and People of the Battor Traditional Area.
HOGBEZA
The main Festival is the HOGBEZA which is celebrated annually in commemoration of the Great Escape or Dodo le Glime.
The celebration of the Hogbeza in recent times has become the driving force in the mobilisation of the citizens and resources for development.
NOVISI ZA
The Novisi Festival is celebrated annually by the Chiefs and People of Vome-Battor to support their self-help development programmes. The celebration of this festival is to support the development of the Community after its destruction by the Great Floods of 1963.The Chiefs and People of this Community are part of the Kpele Division of the Battor Traditional Area. They actively participate in the main Hogbeza of the Traditional Area.
TSITSORYI ZA
In 1963, the Battor Traditional Area experienced what is termed the Great Floods. Most Communities along the Volta River were almost washed away by the floods. This disaster caused the Salem, Drakope and others to re-locate to Aveyime-Battor. The celebration of the TsitsoryiZa therefore is to commemorate the effect of the flood and the movement of these communities to Aveyime.
ADIDOKPOE DEVELOPMENT FESTIVAL (ADIDAYA)
The destruction caused by the Great Floods of 1963 equally affected the Adidokpoe Township. The celebration of this festival is also to support the self-help development programme of this community which is also celebrated annually after the main Hogbeza of the Chiefs and People of the Battor Traditional Area.
OTHERS
AGBELI ZA
MANYA NGORYI ZA
MORKLIKPO DEVELOPMENT FESTIVAL
ZOMAYI-BATTOR DEVELOPMENT FESTIVAL
DEVE-AKUTA DEVELOPMENT FESTIVAL
CHIEFS OF THE TRADITIONAL AREA
The Paramount Chief of the Battor Traditional Area is Togbega Patamia Dzekley VII from the Kpele Division of the Traditional Area.
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