It is located in the eastern coast of Ghana and separated from the Gulf of Guinea[4] by a narrow strip of sandbar.

The towns include Anloga, Woe, Keta and Kedzi to the south, Aborlove Nolopi, Anyako and Anlo Afiadenyigba to the north, Kodzi, Alakple and Tregui to the west and Denu and Adina to the east.

Over the years population growth, extensive human activities and climate change all contributed to reduce the volume of water in the lagoon which appears to be drying up.

[8] This Lagoon got its name and prominence from the settlement of Anlo- Ewes [9] but more especially from the town Keta[10] and the uses to which this water resource is put.

This is evidenced by the remains of oyster shells [15] that are deposited at various spots in towns to the northern side of the lagoon.

There is constant flooding of the area after heavy rains and also from the inflow of Kplikpa and Aka rivers into the lagoon.

[20] The colonial government began to record the high water levels at Keta from 1907 onwards,[21] but for a long time they did not do much because of the opinion that the merchants and inhabitants should also invest in saving their own town and businesses.

The foreign merchants and people of Keta believed that the colonial government should be responsible in saving the land.

In 1963, Aryee, an officer in charge of the Public Works Department at the Keta District took the initiative and cut a canal from the lagoon to the sea.

One of the gods is called ‘Gbele’ where the people of Anlo Afiadenyigba once every year perform some rituals for the lagoon.

[23] On many occasions children get drowned while swimming and people got missing during fishing expeditions and most of these accidents are attributed to spiritual forces.

[28] The common marine species found in the lagoon were the mojarra [2] (Gerres melanopterus), half beak (Hyporhampus picarti) and the needle fish[29] (Strongylura senegalens is).

Juveniles of the flat sardine[30] Sardinella mardrensis, mullets Mugil curema and Liza falcipinn as well as Caranx hippos were also encountered.

The site is particularly important for waders, supporting almost one third of the estimated East Atlantic Flyway population of spotted redshank.

The most important parts of the lagoon for waterbirds are the Fiahor, Woe, Tegbi, Adina and Afiadenyigba sections.

[40] The lagoon is the most important waterbird site along the entire Ghana coast, with a record of 72 species of resident and migratory birds.

[41] The lagoon has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of non-breeding and wintering waterbirds.

During the harmartan season of November to February, the shallower parts of the lagoon close to Adina, Afiadenyigba and Anyako get evaporated especially during years when the rainfall is low.

However, in December 2013, 600 residents from Agbozume, at the eastern end of the lagoon, took part in a protest against the Kensington Salt Factory, who they claimed had endangered their livelihoods by creating a crater to remove sand to build a road.

[45] However, the chiefs of Adina contested the validity of the Agbozome protestors, ane explained that they had the authority to grant permission for Kensington Industries Limited to exploit this resource.

[49] Projects involving private and public partnership could help develop play grounds and picnic areas, lagoon swimming facilities, sailing and fishing, cycling, beach volleyball and jogging as sports to attract local recreational tourism.

These fisheries are affected by habitat degradation,[53] pollution by domestic waste and poverty of the fisher folks.

Ex-President Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings[57] (whose mother came from Dzelukope), has called for the protection of the Keta Lagoon from harmful human activities.