Akwamufie Palace Explained

Akwamufie Palace is the seat of the Akwamuhene of the Akwamu people, as well as his official residence. It is currently occupied by the current king of Akwamu state, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III. Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III has been steering the affairs of the kingdom of Akwamu from the Bogyawe Palace since he ascended the throne in the year 2011.^[1] It is located at Akwamufie along the bank of the Volta river in the Eastern Region in Ghana.^{[2] [3] [4]} The palace has a museum and is also a traditional monument for tourist attraction.^[5] It is also known as the Bogyawe Palace.^{[6] [7]}

History

The palace has artifacts which includes the key to the Christianborg castle which the Akwamus took in 1693. According to historians, the king of the Akwamus at that time called Nana Asamani sold back the castle to the Danes for 12kg of gold and still kept the keys. The palace also has the bullet proof lion skin war cloth of the Akwamuhene which is called "Mahony".^[8]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-01-03. Ghana Kickstarts Year of Return With Durbar at Akwamufie. 2020-08-15. Visit Ghana. en-US.
2. Web site: Vacation Rentals, Homes, Experiences & Places. 2020-08-15. Airbnb. en.
3. Web site: Queen Margarethe tours historical sites to round off state visit. 2020-08-15. Graphic Online. en-gb.
4. Web site: 2019-01-21. Hollywood stars get a taste of Ghana at Royal Senchi. 2020-08-15. Starr Fm. en-US.
5. Web site: National Commission on Culture - Ghana - Eastern Region. 2020-08-15. www.s158663955.websitehome.co.uk.
6. Web site: Resistance and collaboration: Asameni and the keys to Christiansborg Castle in Accra. 2020-08-15. The World from PRX. en.
7. Web site: We will forever remember his legacy – Akwamufie mourns Kofi Annan. 2020-08-15. The Ghana Guardian News. en.
8. Web site: Accra, Ghana. 2020-08-15. en-US.