Krobo Odumase


Krobo Odumase is a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The Presbyterian Boys' Secondary Legon was formerly located here.

Prominent sites

The town is a proposed site for the construction of University of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.

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.

Economy

The town, famous for its glass beadmaking, hosted the First Ghana International Beads Festival in August 2009. The town has its bead markets every Wednesday and Saturday.

Culture

At the end of September the town hosts the seven-day Ngmayem festival.

Notable people