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List of rulers of the Akan states of Akwamu and Twifo-Heman

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List of rulers of the Akan (Bron) state of Akwamu (formerly Twifo-Heman)

Territory comprised part of present-day southern Ghana

Tenure Incumbent Notes
Akwamuhenes (rulers)
Twifo-Heman
c.1480 to c.1500 Otumfour Agyen Kokobo, Akwamuhene Founder of Twifo-Heman
c.1500 to c.1520 Otumfour Ofusu Kwabi, Akwamuhene
c.1520 to c.1540 Otumfour Oduro, Akwamuhene
c.1540 to c.1560 Otumfour Ado, Akwamuhene
Akwamu
c.1560 to c.1575 Otumfuor Asare, Akwamuhene Founder of the Akwamu State, with capital at Asaremankesse
c.1575 to c.1585 Otumfour Akotia, Akwamuhene Relocated capital at Ayandawaase
c.1585 to c.1600 Otumfour Ansa Saseraku, Akwamuhene
(Otumfour Ansa Saseraku I)
c.1600 to c.1620 Otumfour Ansa Saseraku, Akwamuhene
(Otumfour Ansa Saseraku II)
c.1620 to c.1640 Otumfour Ansa Saseraku, Akwamuhene
(Otumfour Ansa Saseraku III)
c.1640 to c.1660 Otumfour Abuako Dako, Akwamuhene
c.1660 to c.1680 Otumfour Afera Kuma, Akwamuhene
c.1680 to 1702 Otumfour Manukure, Akwamuhene
1702 to 1726 Otumfour Akwano Panyini, Akwamuhene
1726 to 1730 Otumfour Dako Booman, Akwamuhene
1730 to 1744 Otumfour Akonno Kuma, Akwamuhene

He led the Akwamu last migration and founded the New Akwamu with capital, Akwamufie

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