Wankyi

Wankyi or Wenchi was a traditional Akan state in what is now the Bono Region of Ghana. Occupied since at least the early second millennium CE, the area formed a distinct branch of the Bono people with its own clan system, origin traditions, and political institutions. Centered on the historic capitals of Bonoso and later Ahwene Koko, Wankyi flourished as a hub of gold production, cloth manufacture, and regional trade before coming under the influence of the Asante Empire in the early 18th centur...