Akwamu Empire
The Akwamu Empire was a powerful Akan state that rose to prominence in the 17th century in what is now southeastern Ghana. According to oral tradition, the Akwamu traced their origins to the Twifo-Heman area, but the earliest historical records place them inland, straddling the Atewa Hills and controlling trade routes between the coast and the forest interior. Emerging as a dominant force in the second half of the century, Akwamu developed into an expansionist polity, exerting authority over diverse territories through military conquest, tributary networks, and control of regional commerce. At the height of its power in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the Akwamu Empire extended approximately along the Gulf of Guinea—from Ouidah in present-day Benin to Winneba in modern Ghana. History Origins The Akwamu migrated from the region of Twifo-Heman to the forested hills of the interior—centered around the Atewa Range and parts of modern Akyem Abuakwa—in the late 16t ...
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Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Tema, Kumasi, Sunyani, Ho, Cape Coast, Techiman, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The earliest kingdoms to emerge in Ghana were Bonoman in the south and the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north, with Bonoman existing in the area during the 11th century. The  Asante Empire and other Akan kingdoms in the south emerged over the centuries. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portuguese Empire, followed by other European powers, contested the area for trading r ...
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Akuapem Ridge
Akuapem may refer to: * Akuapem people, an ethnic group of Ghana * Akuapem dialect, their language * Akuapem Kingdom Akropong is a town in South Ghana and is the capital of the Akuapim North District, a district in the Eastern Region of South Ghana. This town is known for producing snails and palm oil.

Old Ningo
Old Ningo is a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. History Also known as Great Ningo, the inhabitants have always been a fishing and farming community. They form part of the Ga-Adangbe people. The name Ningo has a much more widely known and accepted history as derived from the Ga–Dangme languages, Ga–Dangme words ''nu'' meaning water and ''ngoo'' meaning salt. However, there is compelling evidence pointing to a more interesting naming origin. The ''Encyclopædia Metropolitana'', published in 1817, has this entry: "Ningo, near which the second Danish castle, Friedensburg, is placed, is 43 miles from Akra. In Krob6, or Krepe, a large Negro State behind it, there is a very high mountain about 20 or 25 miles distant from the sea, and capped with snow." This provides evidence of a voyager's inspired choice of name, since Ningo in Latin means snow, and the mariners would have seen the mountain in the backdrop of the native settlers and named the place Ningo. Many other earl ...
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