Wassa

Ennimir, a King of the Wassa (by Gramberg, Litho. 1861)

The Wassa are an Akan people who live predominantly in Ghana. One of the best-known Wassa towns is Tarkwa, one of the highest producers of gold in Akanland. Some other Wassa towns are: Samreboi, Asankrangwa, Manso-Amenfi, Wasa Akropong, Ankwaso, Amoanda, Bawdie, Oppong Valley, Nkonya, Bogoso, Prestea, Huni Valley, Aboso, Daboase, Nsuta, Nsuaem, Ateiku, Ango, Apemenyim, Benso, Wassa Simpa and Mpohor. Wassa is the largest tribe in Western Region in terms of land and population. Wassa's land covers 9,638 km² almost the same as Central Region (9,791 km²). Western Region covers 24,293 km². They are the only Twi speaking people in Western Region.

References

Olson, James Stuart (1996). The peoples of Africa: an ethnohistorical dictionary. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-313-27918-8. Retrieved 18 April 2010.

Ethnic groups in the Ivory Coast

Abbé Abron Anyi Aowin Attie Avikam Baoulé Bété Djimini Dyula Evalue Fula Gio Hausa Krahn Lobi M'Bato Mandinka Mossi Senufo Tchaman Wassa Yoruba

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