Anomabu
Anomabu (also called Anomabo or Annamaboe ) is a place of about 6000 inhabitants in the Mfantsiman District of the Central Region of Ghana . The place is located in the settlement area of the Fanti and is the center of a "traditional area" (the area of a traditional ruler), which includes about 60 villages.
history
In the 17th and 18th centuries, European powers rivaled for a trading base in the coastal town on the so-called Gold Coast in order to gain access to a rich hinterland. In addition, the residents of Anomabus were powerful and successful traders themselves. In 1630, the Dutch were the first to build a trading post, which was later fortified and which changed hands several times (Dutch, Swedish , Danish , again Dutch, then British and finally abandoned). From 1674 the English built the fort ( Fort Charles ), which was also abandoned for a time, but was later expanded significantly. The French also had a settlement here between 1744 and 1753. In 1753, however, they were driven out by the locals. It remained the English fortress, which changed its name to Fort William . In the 18th century, Anomabu became one of the centers of the slave trade on the Gold Coast. Today Fort William and the so-called "little Fort" are tourist attractions.
Sons and daughters of the place
- William Ansah Sessarakoo (* probably 1736–1749), achieved fame as "The African Prince" in 18th century London; Author of an autobiography
- James Emamanuel Kwegyr Aggrey (1875–1927), educator and co-founder of Achimota College
See also
Web links
- Historical photos from Anomabu
- modern photos of Fort William (scroll a bit) ( Memento from June 18, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Background information ( memento of September 7, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) accessed on November 26, 2011
- ↑ http://oaancareunion.myevent.com/clients/33501/File/Biography%20of%20Dr%20J.pdf accessed on November 26, 2011
Coordinates: 5 ° 8 ′ N , 1 ° 12 ′ W