Anyako is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is bordered at the south by the Keta lagoon.
The inhabitants of the town mainly belong to the Ewe tribe. Tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by the Anlos during the migration from Notsie in present-day Togo.
This town is nicknamed “Little London” mainly because of the weather condition there. It is normally very cold and windy every other day.
The inhabitants are normally into fishing and selling of fish which is a very lucrative business since there is a lot of fish. This is where the tilapia story all started . If you are a lover of tilapia then Anyako is the best place to be .
People from Anyako also produce a lot of salt seasonally.
It is also known that people from this town and it’s environs are seen to be very brainy because they consume a lot of tilapia from childhood.
Anyako produced many political figures in Ghana's history.
The 1st Inspector General of Police of Ghana John Willie Kofi Harlley who was also a former foreign minister of Ghana; and a member of the Presidential Commission that ruled Ghana during the military era of the National Liberation Council came from Anyako.
Komla Agbeli Gbedemah was a Ghanaian politician and Minister for Finance in Ghana's Nkrumah government between 1954 and 1961
Colonel Ben Ahlijah (Rtd) was a Commissioner of Industries and Local Government under General Kutu Acheampong and General FWK Akuffo's governments.
Alex Segbefia - Deputy Chief of Staff and Minister of Health during Atta Mills and John Mahama's government respectively.
Historically the town is the birthplace of The great Ewe poet Hesinor Vinorko Akpalu Akpa. (Torgbui Akpalu), the renowned traditional music composer, who was well-known all over the land for his rich repertoire and gift in traditional composition.
Charles Kobla Nutornutsi Wovenu, The founder, Apostles’ Revelation Society (ARS) also hailed from Anyako.
Kobla Ladzekpo, the founder and director of Zadonu African Music and Dance Company in U.S.A.
El Anatsui is the best-known contemporary artist from the African continent. He has lived in Nigeria since 1975. He was awarded the Golden Lion for Life Achievement at the Venice Biennale (2015) and has received honorary degrees from Harvard University, University of Cape Town, and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Accra.
Elias Yao Gbadrive Ladzekpo (1902 - 1966) alias "Kortsise" A renowned and prolific composer, cultural musician, founder and leader of the "Britannia" Dance Group of Anyako, Lashibi.
Chris A Ackummey- Former Acting Managing Director Ghana Oil Company Limited.
Corporal Patrick Gagbale Attipoe- He was a Ghanaian ex-serviceman and veteran of World War II. He was one of the three veterans shot dead by Major Imray. while on their way to present a petition to Sir Gerald Creasy who was Governor of Gold Coast at the time. The death of these three ex-servicemen led to the 1948 Accra Riots. In his loving memory, his statue has been unveiled at Kpota.
Isaac Dogboe - Former World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion.
The town has experienced little to no growth over the past thirty years due to sea erosion which affected commercial activities.
Some popular foods eaten by the locals include Akple, Yakayake, Abolo and Gbɔvilolo kalami, Agbeli kaklo kple azi, Ayikple.
Anyako has a senior school and three basic and Junior Schools.
The second cycle institutions is known as Anyako Secondary School which is a (Formerly known as Anlo Awoamefia school).
The Basic and Junior Schools are E.P. Basic School, A.A. Fia/L.A. Basic and Junior Schools, and R.C. Basic and Junior Schools.