Akwamu (also called Akuambo) was a state set up by
Akan people (in present-day Ghana) that flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries. The name was also applied to its people. Originally immigrating from
Bono state, the Akan founders settled in
Twifo-Heman. The Akwamu led an expansionist empire in the 17th and 18th centuries. At the peak of their empire, the Akan created an influential state and culture that has contributed to at least three countries in West Africa.