Shiare

Shiare
Shiare
Town
	Shiare Location of Shiare
	Coordinates: 8°18′N 0°36′E / 8.300°N 0.600°E
Country	Ghana
Region	Oti Region, Northern Volta Region
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Shiare is a village mountain settlement in the Breast Mountains in the Oti region of Ghana. The Oti Region is in the northern part of the Volta Region. Shiare is a part of Nkwanta South Municipal District. It is noted that the village settlement is nine centuries old.^{[citation needed]} It is north of the Oti Region in Ghana. The village is known as 'The Hanging Village'.^{[citation needed]}

History

Oral history says that the people of Shiare migrated from Ejisu in the Ashanti region. The Shiare village is on and around the Breast Mountains in Ghana. They practice their traditional religion. The village is believed to be 900 years old.^[1]

Geography

Shiare is about a 30-minute drive from Nkwanta, Ghana.

Economy

The villagers of Shiare are subsistence farmers. They grow cassava, yams, and some vegetables.^{[citation needed]}

Culture

The Shiare people are Guans people. Their language is akyode. The village is over nine centuries old.^{[citation needed]} The paramount seat Their homes are made of rocks and clay built on terraces around the Kwahu mountains. The villagers ethnic group is Kyode people. Their language is Guang people or Guans. The Chief of the Shiare is called Shiare Wura or Osulewura. It means king of Kyode kingdom. The paramount seat of the Kyode is in Shiare.^[2]^[3] Their religion is traditionalists. The Holy Family Catholic Church is the only church in the village. Which was started 75 years ago.

Shiare has a waterfall which is their only source of water. Which is channeled through a stream. The waterfall is about 40 minutes away from the village.^[4]^[5] The Shiare's primary occupation is farming. They also produce honey.

The typical traditional food is fufu made from yams. Which is pounded by two or three people working together.

The village has electricity.

Shiare has no senior high schools or tertiary institutions.

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References

^ "Shiare waterfalls; the hidden treasure of Nkwanta". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
^ "Meet the Kyode People of Ghana, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast". 17 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
^ "Meet the Kyode People of Ghana, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
^ "At Kyabobo, you may hike to the breast mountain and view the world from the Balancing rock. It's a different world from this height. You will be surrounded by natural beauty and wonders you can never see from below. The "hanging village" of Shiare shows the ingenuity of a determined people. There will be time to visit a monkey sanctuary to see how the primates live in perfect harmony with their human neighbours; and relax and meditate at a magnificent waterfalls. - Photo de Volta Region, Ghana - Tripadvisor". Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
^ "A Rare Discovery of Mountain Shiare | News Ghana". 4 November 2013.

[1] "Shiare waterfalls; the hidden treasure of Nkwanta". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 May 2025.

[2] "Meet the Kyode People of Ghana, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast". 17 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

[3] "Meet the Kyode People of Ghana, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2025.

[4] "At Kyabobo, you may hike to the breast mountain and view the world from the Balancing rock. It's a different world from this height. You will be surrounded by natural beauty and wonders you can never see from below. The "hanging village" of Shiare shows the ingenuity of a determined people. There will be time to visit a monkey sanctuary to see how the primates live in perfect harmony with their human neighbours; and relax and meditate at a magnificent waterfalls. - Photo de Volta Region, Ghana - Tripadvisor". Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

[5] "A Rare Discovery of Mountain Shiare | News Ghana". 4 November 2013.

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