Akwamu

Divisions

Akwamu’s core territory lay in the forested highlands around the Atewa Range. The Birim Valley separated this area from the Kwahu escarpment to the north, while the middle reaches of the Densu River marked the western limit. The state was situated in the hinterland of Agona and lay across the inland trade routes linking the coast with Kwahu, Akyem, and the northern interior. According to Ludwig Roemer, Akwamu proper was small enough that its king could summon his nobles with a cannon shot, while the wider empire encompassed a much larger population.