Offinso

Offinso is a town in the Offinso Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The town is about fifteen minutes drive from Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region; due to Offinso's proximity to Kumasi, many of the Offinso natives have relocated to Kumasi. The indigenous people are Asante (Asantefoɔ) thus the dominance of Asante Culture in the town. Offinso is the anglicised version of 'ɔfenso'. The town was named after the River Ofe (ɔfe in Asante) which serves as the boundary for the Offinso South Municipality and Ahenkro, a town in the Afigya Sekyere District also in Ashanti Region.

Offinso is a town in the Offinso Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The town is about fifteen minutes drive from Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region; due to Offinso's proximity to Kumasi, many of the Offinso natives have relocated to Kumasi. The indigenous people are Asante (Asantefoɔ) thus the dominance of Asante Culture in the town. Offinso is the anglicised version of 'ɔfenso'. The town was named after the River Ofe (ɔfe in Asante) which serves as the boundary for the Offinso South Municipality and Ahenkro, a town in the Afigya Sekyere District also in Ashanti Region. ===List of traditional rulers=== The town is ruled by the ɔmanhene (the paramount Chief) and his sub chiefs. Below is the list of rulers of Offinso since its founding in the 16th century. Nana Foroben Twea 1540-1556 Nana Amponsa Kwatia 1556-1580 Nana Abena Boa ( Woman ) 1580-1630 Nana Dankwa Gyeawowa 1630-1660 Nana Dwamena Akenten I 1660-1701 Nana Wiafe Akenten I (also known as Nana wiafe Kofi or Wiafe Kwagyan.) 1701-1730 Nana Wiafe Taapem Nana Amponsah Akyiano Nana Yankyera Korkor Nana Naka Abigi Nana Gyan Frimpong Nana Nyankomago Yaw Nana Yaw Ofeh (During his reign, Abofuo Mmie and other gods were founded.) Nana Kwaku Dwoma Nana Kwadwo Appiasei Nana Kwadwo Appiah (also known by the name Nana Kwadwo Kwahu) Nana Yaw Berko Nana Kofi Kessie Nana Kwabena Konadu Nana Kwame Duodu Nana Kwabena Opoku (Known to have built the Offinso palace at Tutuase.) Nana Kofi Boateng (Also known by the name Nana Kofi Minkah.) Nana Kwabena Wiafe (Also known by the name Nana Kwabena Sanwo Ansah, he was enstooled twice as Offinsohene.) Nana Wiafe Akenten II Nana Wiafe Akenten III ===MPs and MCEs=== Offinso also has a Municipal Chief Executive who is appointed by the president of Ghana. The town also has one representative at the Ghana's Parliament - the current MP for Offinso South Constituency is Hon. Ben Abdallah Bandah - he belongs to the New Patriotic Party, NPP. ==References==

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