Which southern ethnic group migrated across the Dahomey gap and settled along the Volta estuary and Keta lagoon?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The Anlo Ewe
- Step 1: The Ewe people migrated from the ancestral walled town of Notsie in modern Togo. Step 2. The Anlo branch settled permanently in the coastal territory around Keta and the Volta mouth. Answer: The Anlo Ewe. Why not the others: The Ga-Adangbe settled along the Accra plains; the Fante settled along the central coast; the Guan are regarded as indigenous autochthons.
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