Akyem Kotoku describes a traditional geo-political entity in Eastern
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 To ...
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Akyen Kotoku is one of the three independent states along with
Akyem Bosome Akyem Bosome describes a sub national traditional geo-political entity in the eastern regions of the Ashantiland Peninsula. It is the smallest of the three Akyem states, including Akyem Abuakwa and Akyem Kotoku, that form the Akyem Mansa—which i ...
and
Akyem Abuakwa
Akyem Abuakwa is one of the four states of Akyem in 14th century Africa. Currently, it is part of Ghana. Historically, the Akyem were part of the Adansi Kingdom, which was the first nation to build buildings out of mud. They were therefore were n ...
that forms the
Akyem Mansa. This nation state with a non contiguous land mass exists in the Eastern and Ashanti region of
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 To ...
.
See also
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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 ...
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List of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Kotoku
This is a list of rulers of the Akan (ethnic group), Akan state of Akyem Kotoku.
See also
*Akan people
*Ghana
*Gold Coast (British colony), Gold Coast
*Lists of incumbents
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Rulers of Ghana
This is a list of rulers and office-holders of Ghana.
Heads of state
*List of heads of state of Ghana
Colonial governors
*List of Governors-General of Ghana
*List of governors of the Gold Coast
*List of colonial governors of the Danish Gold Coas ...
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Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
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Customary law of the akyem kotoku
References
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Akyem
Geography of Ghana
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