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Avedo, North-Tongu District, Volta Region, Ghana:

A small town in the North-Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana in West Africa. Avedo comprises of sub-villages that form the town. These sub-villages include; Avornyokope, Seva, Dzogadzeh, Zome, Dugame, Junction, and Sakpitikope. Avedo is considered a sub-electoral constituency with an assembly member to the North-Tongu District Assembly. When the area is considered in the light of the District Assembly Electoral area concept, the following sub-villages fall under the Avedo umbrella; Amukpo, Agortakpo, Dokpo, Atiglinyikope and Gafatsikope

The people of Avedo are typically subsistence farmers specialized in the cultivation of maize [corn], cassava, pepper and recently, tobacco has gained increasing importance as their cash crop. Avedo farmers rely completely on rain. The farmer at Avedo therefore runs the risk of irregular rains and thus crop failure every season. When this happens, major towns like Sogakope, Adidome, Dabala, Akatsi and Mafi-Kumasi feel the impact. Food supplies to these major towns becomes impacted rather adversely

The people of Avedo belong to the Avedo clan which has Avedo [Bakpa-New Town] as its traditional capital. The annual asafotu festival is celebrated held December showcases the the culture of the people and it attracts Bakpa citizens all over Ghana as well as outside the country.