Nana Afia Dokuaa was the first and only woman to hold the office of ruler, or
Okyenhene, in the history of
Akyem Abuakwa in present-day
Ghana
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. She ascended the Ofori stool in 1817 after her uncle Kofi Asante, and ruled until 1835.
She was a noted warrior, leading her people against the
Ashanti 99 times.
See also
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Akyem
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List of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa
This is a list of rulers of the Akan people, Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa.
See also
*Ghana
*Gold Coast (British colony), Gold Coast
*Lists of incumbents
References
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References
Ghanaian royalty
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