Keta Lagoon

Keta Lagoon, dem sanso call Anlo-Keta lagoon, be de largest for over 90 lagoons wey cover 550 km stretch for de coastline for Ghana. Dis lagoon be 126.13 km for length. Edey locate insyd de eastern coast for Ghana wey e be separated from de Gulf of Guinea by a narrow strip of sandbar. Dis open salty water be surrounded by flood plains den mangrove swamps. Togeda dem form de Keta Lagoon Ramsar site wer cover 1200 km2 Seasonal inflow for sea water dey occur during high tide from de Gulf of Guinea den regular inflow of rivers. De rivers wich dey drain into de lagoon include de Aka, de Tordzi River den Belikpa stream wer dem dey enter de lagoon from de north. De lagoon be surrounded by chaw settlements. De towns include Anloga, Woe, Keta den Kedzi to de south, Aborlove Nolopi, Anyako den Anlo Afiadenyigba to de north, Kodzi, Alakple den Tregui to de west den Denu den Adina to de east. Over de years population growth, extensive human activities den climate change all contribute to reduce de volume of water insyd de lagoon wich dey appear to be drying up. De lagoon cam be part of de daily existence for de people insyd Anlo land. Insyd 1992 de Keta Lagoon be place on de list of Wetlands for International Importance by de Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, den in 1999 work dem begin on measures to limit more erosion den to control flooding of de coastal region. Dis Lagoon got ein name den prominence from the settlement for Anlo- Ewes buh more especially for de town Keta den dey put for use. De inhabitants for de area surrounding de lagoon be de descendants for Anlo Ewe groups wey dey settle for Anlo land. Dema ancestors migrate from Notsie insyd central Togo insyd de mid –seventeenth century. Dem settle at Anloga wey dem establish several small settlements around de shores of de Keta Lagoon. Sam of de towns dem show below plus demma 2010 populations. Climate De Köppen Climate Classification be "Aw". (Tropical Savanna Climate). References External links