Nyaduom, Ghana
Nyaduom is a town in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Its chiefly family is the extended family of Nana Akroma-Ampim I, who founded the town in ca. the 17th century.
History
[edit]Nyaduom was founded by Akroma-Ampim I, who settled it with war captives that he had previously taken into slavery as a general in the army of the Asantehene. Its rule is still vested in the abusua of Akroma-Ampim today.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Kwame Anthony Appiah. "A Slow Emancipation". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.