Old Akyem

Old Akyem (also known as Akim, Great Akanni, Groot Acanij, Acanes Castelhanos, or Acanes Grande) was a large Akan polity located in the forest zone of southeastern Ghana. It occupied a strategic position between the Pra and Anum river and was connected to regional gold production, agriculture, and long-distance trade networks.

Akyem was one of the most powerful inland polities in the Pra–Ofin basin , before wars with the Akwamu and Asante reshaped the polity and led to the emergence of Abuakwa and Kotoku.