List of rulers of the Akan (Bron) state of Akwamu <small>(formerly Twifo-Heman)</small>

Territory comprised part of present-day southern Ghana

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|colspan="3"|Akwamuhenes (rulers)

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|colspan="3"|Twifo-Heman

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|<small>c.1480 to c.1500</small>||Otumfour Agyen Kokobo, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||<small>Founder of Twifo-Heman</small>

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|<small>c.1500 to c.1520</small>||Otumfour Ofusu Kwabi, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||

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|<small>c.1520 to c.1540</small>||Otumfour Oduro, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||

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|<small>c.1540 to c.1560</small>|| Otumfour Ado, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||

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|colspan="3"|Akwamu

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|<small>c.1560 to c.1575</small>||Otumfuor Asare, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||<small>Founder of the Akwamu State, with capital at Asaremankesse</small>

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|<small>c.1575 to c.1585</small>||Otumfour Akotia, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||<small>Relocated capital at Ayandawaase</small>

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|<small>c.1585 to c.1600</small>|| Otumfour Ansa Saseraku, <small>Akwamuhene<br></small>(Otumfour Ansa Saseraku I)||

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|<small>c.1600 to c.1620</small>|| Otumfour Ansa Saseraku, <small>Akwamuhene<br></small>(Otumfour Ansa Saseraku II)||

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|<small>c.1620 to c.1640</small>|| Otumfour Ansa Saseraku, <small>Akwamuhene<br></small>(Otumfour Ansa Saseraku III)||

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|<small>c.1640 to c.1660</small>||Otumfour Abuako Dako, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||

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|<small>c.1660 to c.1680</small>||Otumfour Afera Kuma, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||

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|<small>c.1680 to 1702</small>||Otumfour Manukure, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||

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|<small>1702 to 1726</small>||Otumfour Akwano Panyini, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||

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|<small>1726 to 1730</small>||Otumfour Dako Booman, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||

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|1730 to 1744||Otumfour Akonno Kuma, <small>Akwamuhene</small>||

He led the Akwamu last migration and founded the New Akwamu with capital, Akwamufie

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See also

  • Akan people
  • Ghana
  • Gold Coast
  • Lists of office-holders