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Rulers Of The Akan State Of Denkyira
List of rulers of the Akan state of Denkyira (formerly Agona) (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) See also *Akan people *Ghana *Gold Coast *Lists of incumbents {{DEFAULTSORT:Akan State Of Denkyira, Rulers Ghanaian royalty Rulers A ruler, sometimes called a rule, line gauge, or scale, is a device used in geometry and technical drawing, as well as the engineering and construction industries, to measure distances or draw straight lines. Variants Rulers have long ... Lists of African rulers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agona
Agona is a small town in Ghana. It is the capital of Sekyere South District Sekyere South District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Afigya-Sekyere District, which it was created from part of the former Kwabre-Sek .... Populated places in the Ashanti Region {{AshantiRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwakye Fram (born 1957), Ghanaian politician
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Kwakye is a name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Kwakye Addo (born 1951), Ghanaian politician * Kwakye Darfour (born 1957), Ghanaian politician Middle name * Felix Kwakye Ofosu ( 2018–19), Ghanaian politician * Kwabena Kwakye Anti (born 1923), Ghanaian lecturer and politician Surname * Benjamin Kwakye (born 1967), Ghanaian novelist and lawyer * Benjamin Samuel Kofi Kwakye ( 1978–79), Ghanaian police official * Isaac Kwakye (born 1977), Ghanaian footballer * Jeanette Kwakye (born 1983), English sprinter and sports broadcaster Other * Jacob Kwakye-Maafo (born 1940), Ghanaian physician * Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah (born 15 June 1957) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Amenfi Central Constituency in the Western Region on the ticket of the National Democr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coast (British Colony)
The Gold Coast was a British Crown colony on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa from 1821 until its independence in 1957 as Ghana. The term Gold Coast is also often used to describe all of the four separate jurisdictions that were under the administration of the Governor of the Gold Coast. These were the Gold Coast itself, Ashanti, the Northern Territories Protectorate and the British Togoland trust territory. The first European explorers To arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471. They encountered a variety of African kingdoms, some of which controlled substantial deposits of gold in the soil. In 1483, the Portuguese came to the continent for increased trade. They built the Castle of Elmina, the first European settlement on the Gold Coast. From here they acquired slaves and gold in trade for European goods, such as metal knives, beads, mirrors, rum, and guns. News of the successful trading spread quickly, and British, Dutch, Danish, Prussian and Swedish traders ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akan People
The Akan () people live primarily in present-day Ghana and Ivory Coast in West Africa. The Akan language (also known as ''Twi/Fante'') are a group of dialects within the Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano subfamily of the Niger–Congo family.Languages of the Akan area: papers in Western Kwa linguistics and on the linguistic geography of the area of ancient. Isaac K. Chinebuah, H. Max J. Trutenau, Linguistic Circle of Accra, Basler Afrika Bibliographien, 1976, pp. 168. Subgroups of the Akan people include: the Agona, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Ashanti, Bono, Fante, Kwahu, Wassa, and Ahanta. The Akan subgroups all have cultural attributes in common; most notably the tracing of matrilineal descent, inheritance of property, and succession to high political office. Oral tradition and Ethnogenesis Akan people are believed to have migrated to their current location from the Sahara desert and Sahel regions of Africa into the forest region around the 11th century. Many Akans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III
Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III (11 November 1923 – December 2016) born as Michael Kwame Mensah and later changed to John Kwame Amofa Appiah was a member of th He was popularly called Kwame Mensah, the first child and only son of Kwasi Apeagyei and Abena Tweneboa, both residents of Jukwa, Central Region. Kwame finished his elementary school in Dunkwa-on -Offin in 1948 and Secondary school at St Augustine’s College in Cape Coast in 1952. As a holder of the Senior Cambridge School Certificate he taught at the Dunkwa Catholic Senior High School in 1953. He worked with Gold Coast Railways in 1954 after acquiring technical training at Railway Technical Training School at Takoradi. John Kwame Amofa Appiah was enstooled on 11 February 1955 and named as Odeefuo Boa Amposem III After the installation he went to Lincoln University, Pennsylvania to gain Diploma in Public Administration.. He completed his education in 1957 and resumed his traditional duty as "Denkyirahene" ruler o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Kojo Odei
Nana, Nanna, Na Na or NANA may refer to: People and fictional characters * Nana (given name), including a list of people and characters with the given name * Nana (surname), including a list of people and characters with the surname * Nana (chief) (died 1896), Mimbreño Apache chief * Nana (deejay) (born 1983), Malaysian ''Akademi Fantasia'' contestant * Nana (entertainer) (born 1991), a member of popular South Korean girl group ''After School'' * Nana (rapper) (born 1968), German rapper and DJ * Nana Astar Deviluke, a character in the manga series ''To Love Ru'' * Nana, a member of the South Korean girl group Woo!ah! * Nana, female UK garage singer, most notably on the song " Body Groove" by Architechs * Lulu and Nana (born 2018), pseudonyms for twin Chinese girls, who are allegedly the first humans produced from embryos that were genome-edited * Nana, name used for the Ngaanyatjarra people of Western Australia Arts and entertainment Films * ''Nana'' (1926 film), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owusu Bori II
Owusu is a both surname and given name in the Akan language. The name is originally from the Akan people of Ghana. Owusu is one of the most common Akan surnames or given names in Ghana. However, it is a real name; thus, there are both male and female versions. (male: "OWUSU" and female: "OWUSUA") which means "Strong-Willed and Determined" in Akan. It is the second most common surname in Ghana, with one in 80 people having this name. Notable people with the name include: *Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (born 1988), American football safety and wide receiver *Andrew Owusu (born 1972), Ghanaian athlete who competes in the triple jump * Basty Owusu Kyeremateng (born 1987), Italian footballer *Belinda Owusu (born 1989), British actress *Benjamin Owusu (1989–2010), Ghanaian footballer *Chris Owusu (born 1990), American football player *Collins Owusu, contestant on ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 5)'' *Daniel Owusu (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer *David Owusu, English footballer * Edmund O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwadwo Tibu II
Kwadwo/Kwadjo/Kojo (Kwadwo in Ghana) is an Akan masculine given name originating from the Akan people, meaning born on a Monday. As an Akan given name, with the Akans being a large ethnic group consisting of various tribes such as the Fante, Asante, Akuapem among others, Kwadwo/Kwadjo is sometimes written as "Kojo", Kwadwo or Kwadjo and is also used less frequently as a family name (see Akan name). People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Kwadwo has the appellation Okoto or Asera meaning peace. Thus, males named Kwodwo tend to be peaceful. Origin and Meaning of Kwadwo In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Kwadwo originated from Koyayuda and the Lord of Life Firmament deity of the day Monday. Males named Kwadwo tend to be nurturing and achieve a balance between strength and compassion. Male variants of Kwadwo Day names in Ghana vary in spelling among t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwesi Kyei II
Kwesi is a Ghanaian male given name. In the Ghanaian tradition of "day names", it refers to children born on a Sunday. Notable people with this name include: * Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu, Togolese politician * Kwesi Ahwoi (born 1946), Ghanaian politician * Kwesi Akomia Kyeremateng, Ghanaian politician * Kwesi Akwansah Andam (1946–2007), Ghanaian academic * Kwesi Amissah-Arthur (1951–2018), Ghanaian economist, academic and politician * Kwesi Amoako Atta (born 1951), Ghanaian lawyer, management consultant and politician * Kwesi Amoako-Atta (1920–1983), Ghanaian banker and politician * Kwesi Appiah (born 1990), Ghanaian football player * Kwesi Armah (1929–2006), Ghanaian politician and diplomat * Kwesi Arthur (born 1994), Ghanaian musician * Kwesi Boakye (born 1999), American actor, voice actor and singer * Kwesi Botchwey (born 1944), Ghanaian politician * Kwesi Brew (1928–2007), Ghanaian poet and diplomat * Kwesi Browne (born 31 January 1994), Trinidad and Tobago male track cycli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
