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Odonkor Azu

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Nene Odonkor Azu
Konor of Manya Krobo Traditional Area
Reign1835–1867
Coronation1835
PredecessorNew Position
SuccessorSakite I
BornKrobo Odumase
Died1867
Manya Krobo District
HouseOdumase Dynasty
ReligionTraditional African religions
Occupation

Nene Odonkor Azu (died in 1867 in Odumase) was the first Konor, or paramount chief, of the Manya Krobo and reigned 1835 until his death in 1867.[1][2] He was succeeded by Sakite I, who ruled Manya Krobo from 1867 until his death in 1890.[1][2] In 1855, two Basel Missionaries, Johannes Zimmerman and C. W. Locher travelled to Odumase in the state of Krobo, 50 miles (80 km) northeast of the Ghanaian capital, Accra, where they were warmly welcomed by Odonkor Azu, who entrusted one of his sons, Tei, to them to be baptised educated and brought up as a Christian.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Daniel Miles McFarland, Historical Dictionary of Ghana, Scarecrow Press, 1995, p. 120.
  2. ^ a b Roger Gocking, The History of Ghana, Greenwood Press, 2005, p. 54.
  3. ^ "Zimmermann, Johannes – Life and work – Johannes-Rebmann-Stiftung". Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2019.