Adansi is the name of two sub-national districts in Ghana

Ghana

Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...

 - Adansi East and Adansi West. Adansi East has a population of 129,325 and area of 1,380 square kilometres. The capital is New Edubiase

New Edubiase

New Edubiase is a town in Ghana. It is the capital of Adansi South District....

. Adansi West has a population of 235,680, and area 828 square kilometres. Its capital is Obuasi

Obuasi

Obuasi is a city in southern Ghana, lying south of Kumasi. It has a population of 115,564 On the railway line from Kumasi to Sekondi, it is known for its gold mine, now one of the ten largest in the world, gold having been mined on the site since at least the seventeenth century. Tourists can...

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History

Adansi is considered the origin of some Akan people

Akan people

The Akan people are an ethnic group found predominately in Ghana and The Ivory Coast. Akans are the majority in both of these countries and overall have a population of over 20 million people.The Akan speak Kwa languages-Origin and ethnogenesis:...

. In the 17th century the Adansi were a powerful people who were known for their ability to build beautiful structures.