KORLE LAGOON / AGBOGBLOSHEI


The Korle Lagoon is a body of water in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Lying immediately to the west of the city centre, it has played an important role in the city's history, but is now known for its high levels of pollution.

Local tradition states that the first settlement in the area was established by the Onamrokor We hunters, on the east bank of the lagoon.The lagoon was believed to be inhabited by a spirit, who used its powers to enchant a woman named Dede, and used her to convince the group to settle in the location, in order to worship the spirit.The land became the property of the Korle We, and it was a matter of dispute whether this was the same group as the Onamorokor We.The settlement grew into Jamestown, now the western part of the city centre, and was an important source of fish until the 1950s.

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