Peki
| Peki | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Peki Location of Peki in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 6°30′N 0°12′E / 6.500°N 0.200°ECoordinates: 6°30′N 0°12′E / 6.500°N 0.200°E | |
| Country |
 Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
| District | South Dayi |
| Elevation | 490 ft (150 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | 036 |
Peki is a small town in the South Dayi District in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Peki Secondary School.[1][2] The school is a second cycle institution.[3]
History
Kwadzo Dei Tutu Yao II invited Reverend Lorenz Wulf of the North German Missionary Society to Peki. Wulf arrived on November 14, 1847, a date which is celebrated for the foundation of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Ghana. In 1848 he founded a school.[4] Wulf provided a description of Peki:
- "The town consisted of three places. When I passed the first one (Dzake), it was the most beautiful African village I had ever seen, clean houses and a line of trees on both sides of the broad street. People shouted with joy and accompanied me in the hundreds. The same happened to me at the second place (Avetile)."[5]
References
- ↑ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "Peki Citizens to celebrate the exploits of Bremen Missionary work in Ghana". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ Agbeti, J Kofi (1986). West African Church History: Christian Missions and Church Foundations 1482-1919. Leiden: Brill Archive.