Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Anafo
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Akuapem
Anafo (Akuapem South) is an Akan autonomous paramountcy
in Ghana
. It was established by decision of the Larteh Accord in 1994. The Larteh Accord, replacing the older Abotakyi Accord
, separated the traditional territories of the Akuapem State into three autonomous paramountcies:
Akuapem
The Akuapem are an Akan people who predominantly occupy the Eastern region of Ghana.-History:The original inhabitants of the Akuapern Hills were predominantly Guan. The towns of Akuapem are in the Eastern Region of Ghana and situated between longitude 0°15 W - 0°00 and latitude 5°45 - 6°00 N...
Anafo (Akuapem South) is an Akan autonomous paramountcy
Paramountcy
The doctrine of paramountcy is the legal principle that reconciles contradicting or conflicting laws in a federalist state. Where both the central government and the provincial or state governments have the power to create laws in relation to the same matters, the laws of one government will be...
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...
. It was established by decision of the Larteh Accord in 1994. The Larteh Accord, replacing the older Abotakyi Accord
Abotakyi Accord
-Background:After this great conquest of the Akwamus, Prince Safori left the camp for a village called Amamprobi and summoned all the Akuapems to go there for a victory meeting. At the meeting, victorious Prince Safori requested the Akuapems to untie the cartridge belt from his waist, meaning that...
, separated the traditional territories of the Akuapem State into three autonomous paramountcies:
- Akuapem Anafo
- Akuapem Guan
- Akuapem Okere
List of rulers of the Akuapem Anafo
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Akuapemhene (Rulers) | ||
| Asona Dynasty | ||
| 26 March 1994 to present | Nana Gyan Kwasi III, Akuapemhene | |