Dambai

Dambai
District Capital
Dambai

Location in Ghana

Coordinates: 08°04′08″N 0°10′45″E / 8.06889°N 0.17917°E / 8.06889; 0.17917
Country Ghana
Region Volta Region
District Krachi East District
Elevation 364 ft (111 m)
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) GMT (UTC)

Dambai is a town that is the capital of Krachi East district, a district in the northern part of the Volta Region of Ghana.[1]

Geography

Location

Dambai is located on the eastern coast of the Volta Lake. Is the fastest growing town in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is located in the heart of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) area.

Flora and fauna

Because of its location on the Volta Lake, which provides fertile land and ample water, the Dambai area has a variety of animals and plants. The outskirts of Dambai contain wild animals such as lions, tigers, and elephants, duikers, cobs, several marine and land snakes such as vipers, and pythons, and buffalo. Fish in the lake include tilapia, cat fish, Nile perch, electric fish, puff fish. There are several types of oysters and clams as well as several types of crocodiles including the Nile crocodile.

Economy

The town has a vibrant market that falls on Monday and Tuesday to which market people across the Krachi East District and Togo come to. The occupation of the inhabitants is farming and fishing on the River Oti with few inhabitants being employed by offices of the district assembly and teaching.

Education

The town has a teachers' training school, Dambai College of Education, and several second cycle schools. In 2013, another teacher training school and a nursing school, Aim Professional Training College and Mon Reve Institute, were established.

Tourism

Dambai has several tourist attractions. The famous of which include the ferry that is used to cross the river. There are also ancestral shrines including the Jabuni, Denteh and Tigare shrines.

People and culture

Several tribes can be found in Dambai. The Nchumuru people are divided into 7 main clans: Kachenki, Susuro, Munkuri, Agyimbra, Abraman, Boyayi, and Wankanyaw. Other tribes are the Zabarama and Hausa who engage in trading, the Kotokoli, the Ewe and Ada who fish on the Oti River, the Konkomba and the Basari who are farmers, and several Fulani can also be found raising cattle.

The indigenous people observe the Kipor Day every 6 days. It is equivalent to the Jewish Sabbath: on this day no one is expected to go to farm or engage in activities deemed to be farming, and this is strictly enforced. Young people are placed on guard to arrest those who break this rule, who are made to pay fines of sheep or goat and liquor that are sacrificed to the ancestors.

There is also the Fofie day, which falls on Friday. There are a lot of sacrifices to ancestors.

The Dambai Nchumurus have one of the most elaborate dance forms. These are normally for funerals. Sukudai is a funeral dance for elders, particularly clan heads and famous hunters. There is also Mbofou for hunters when they kill big game. Nchuso, meaning water dance, is for the ordinary Nchumuru man or woman when they die. Atokoiatokoi is a dance for elderly women or headwomen of a clan.

References

  1. ↑ Krachi East District

Coordinates: 08°04′08″N 0°10′45″E / 8.06889°N 0.17917°E / 8.06889; 0.17917

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