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Helekpe

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Helekpe
human settlement
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydAdaklu District, Volta Region Edit
Coordinate location6°29′16″N 0°29′15″E Edit
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Adaklu-Helekpe be a small town insyd de Adaklu District insyd de Volta Region of Ghana.[1][2][3][4] As at 2017, de Chief of de town be Togbe Krakani IV.[5]

Adaklu Mountain mudslide

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Insyd August 2017, rocks from de mountain destroy farms wey dey belong to residents of de town.[5][6]

Insyd May 2026, a mudslide wey dey carry debris from de Adaklu Mountain after a rainfall destroy properties insyd de town.[7][8][9]

Notable natives

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  • Israel Agbesi Ayim, a physically challenged farmer.[10]
  • Elias Avenyo, an opinion leader[6]

References

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  1. "Landslide in Adaklu-Helekpe Buries 5 Houses After Heavy Rains in Volta Region". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  2. Sekyi, Ruth (2026-05-21). "School and Houses Buried in Helekpe After Devastating Mountain Mudslide Triggers Mass Evacuations - YEN.COM.GH". yen.com.gh (in English). Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  3. Kaitlyn (2015-03-02). "A Mountain of Need". Untold International (in American English). Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  4. "17 kilomeetre Adaklu Helekpe, Dzakpo and Have roads to be completed next year". News Ghana (in American English). 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  5. 1 2 "Adaklu-Helekpe residents live in fear as falling rocks threaten lives, destroy farms". Modern Ghana (in English). Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  6. 1 2 "Adaklu-Helekpe residents live in fear as falling rocks threaten lives, destroy farms - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com (in American English). 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  7. Aggor, Desmond Selase (2026-05-21). "Adaklu-Helekpe: Mudslide destroys homes, vehicles; leaves residents displaced" (in American English). Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  8. "Five houses, nine vehicles buried in Adaklu Mountain mudslide - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com (in American English). 2026-05-21. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  9. Abdul-Iddrisu, Faisel (2026-05-21). "Volta Region: Mudslide from Adaklu Mountain destroys school and properties at Helekpe". 3News (in English). Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  10. Times, Ghanaian (2020-11-09). "Heavy police presence at Adaklu-Helekpe Farmers' Day celebration". Ghanaian Times (in American English). Retrieved 2026-05-23.