Krobo Odumase

Krobo Odumase is a town and capital of Lower Manya Krobo Municipal District in the Eastern Region of Ghana.^[1] The Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School was formerly located here.

Odumase Krobo Osumaase
Town
Odumase Krobo Location of Odumase Krobo in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 6°09′N 0°01′E
Country	Ghana
Region	Eastern Region
District	Lower Manya Krobo District
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Prominent sites

The town is a proposed site for the construction of University of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.^[2][3]

History

The Basel Mission ran a school in Odumase Krobo by 1857. The town became Manya Krobo's capital when Emmanuel Mate Kole became Konor in 1892.^[4]

Economy

The town, famous for its glass beadmaking,^[5] hosted the First Ghana International Beads Festival in August 2009.^[6] The town has its bead markets every Wednesday and Saturday at the Agormanya market.^[7]

Culture

At the end of September the town hosts the seven-day Ngmayem festival.^[8]

The town is noted for the performance of the Dipo rite.

Notable people

• Tetteh Adzedu (born 1949), fashion designer
• Thomas Partey (born 1993), association football player
• Sparqlyn (born 1983), musician