List of historical states in Ghana

The list of historical states in Ghana includes the most important known state entities that existed in pre-colonial times on the territory of present-day Ghana . Before the arrival of the Europeans, hundreds of chiefdoms and kingdoms may have existed in this area. A map of the Gold Coast from 1629 lists 43 different "empires" for the southernmost half of the country alone. and the 1st Fanti Confederation of the 18th century comprised 21 "states" of the Fanti .

The list is roughly sorted according to linguistic and cultural criteria:

Akan states in southern and central Ghana:

• Adansi
• Agona
• Akyem Abuakwa
• Akyem Kotoku
• Akyem Bosome
• Ashanti Empire
• Akwamu
• Banda
• Kingdom of Bono
• Denkyra
• Gonja
• Wassau
• 1. Fanti Confederation
• 2. Fanti Confederation
• Elmina (State)
• Brong Confederation
• Kingdom of Gyaman

The Ewe in the southeast:

• The Ewe organized themselves in smaller political units, which included only a few localities. The realm of the Anlo-Ewe is worth mentioning .

The Ga in the southeast:

• Kingdom of Accra
• Godenu

Islamic empires of the north:

• Gonja
• Dagomba
• Mamprudi
• Zabarima (emirate)

More empires

• Kingdom of Abutia
• Sefwi (Kingdom)

See also

• History of Ghana
• List of historical states in Africa

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1. ↑ Reprinted from: Daaku, Kwame Y: Trade and Politics on the Gold Coast 1600-1720; a Study of the African Reaction to European Trade; Oxford 1970
2. ^ JB Webster, AA Boahen: Revolutionary Years. West Africa Since 1800 (Growth of African Civilization). Longman 1984, p. 87