The coldest area in Ghana, West Africa

 Kwahu alludes to a region and gathering of individuals that live in Ghana, part of the Twi-communicating in Akan gathering. The district has been named Asaase Aban, or the Natural Fortress, considering its situation as the most noteworthy livable height in the nation. Kwahu lies in the Eastern Region of Ghana, on the west shore of Lake Volta. The area is imparted to their kindred Akans: the Akyem and Akuapem, just as the Adangbe-Krobos. A huge traveler populace from the Northern and Volta Regions and some indigenous Guans from the circumscribing Oti and Brong East Regions live in the Afram Plains territory. They fill in as merchants, ranch hands, fisherfolk, and overseers in the fruitful waterfront 'mixture' 

The name Kwahu, as indicated by historians, gets from its legends of starting point, "The slave (akoa) kicked the bucket (wu)," which depended on an old prediction that a slave would pass on so the meandering clan of Akan would realize where to settle. This resounds with the historical background of the Ba-wu-le (Baoulé) Akans of the Ivory Coast whose Warrior Queen Awura Poku needed to forfeit her infant so as to cross the Komoe stream. The fantasy was essential for the verifiable accounts of the Agona matriclan, the main central genealogy of Kwawu, and was later embraced by the Bretuao-Tena matriclan (Twidan) who later supplanted them. Different history specialists follow the name Kwahu to the risks related with making the rocky landscape a territory as it got known as an objective of no return: go at your own hazard or "ko wu" in the Twi language. This last form is thought to have come either from their genealogical individuals in Mampong who didn't uphold discontinuity or from adversaries who died in attempting to take battling to the Kwahu in the misleading mountains.[citation needed] 

The principal ruler and the illustrious matrilineage of the Kwawu dwell at Abene, north of Abetifi towards the Volta. The key area of Abene and a feared volunteer army that watched the course was driven by Akwamu warriors who savagely repulsed endeavors by pioneer powers to catch the Omanhene. Till this day, the street from Abetifi to the little enclave lodging the ruler is employed with some anxiety, given the tales described. 

Before their pioneers took advantage of the open doors gave the Bond of 1844, Kwahu was subsequently an essential aspect of the Ashanti Kingdom, confirmed by accessible guides of the period. Ashanti would wage correctional and extended wars against individual Akans including Denkyira, Akwamu, Akyem, Fanti, Assin yet never battled Kwahu. Abetifi (Tena matriclan) is the top of the Adonten (vanguard). Obo (Aduana, Ada, Amoakade) is the top of the Nifa (Right Division) Aduamoa (Dwumena, Asona) is the top of the Benkum (Left Division). Pepease is the top of the Kyidom or back watchman division. 

As a component of the Asante Empire, Kwawu had an Asante messenger, lead representative or minister at Atibie, close to Mpraeso, of the Ekuona matriclan). To demonstrate its freedom from Asante in 1888 the Kwawu killed the Asante messenger in Atibe, about the hour of the appearance of the Basel preachers from Switzerland. Fritz Ramseyer had been conceded a couple of long periods of rest during a stop at Kwahu while in transit to Kumasi with his captors. He recuperated rapidly from an episode of fever while in the mountains. After picking up his opportunity later from the Asantehene, he looked for consent to construct a Christian Mission in Abetifi, in this way setting the town on the world guide and opening the territory to professional and fervent chances. Despite the fact that it stays a modest community, Abetifi still draws the notoriety of a Center of Excellence in Education with different organizations starting from the earliest stage. A Bernese nation house worked by Ramseyer, run of the mill of the Swiss "Oberland" is very much kept and stays an image of early Christian Missionary Zeal. Obo, generally supportive of Ashanti, drove the restriction to the Swiss. 

Up to this point, they evaded political activism and are under-spoken to in government arrangements, in contrast with other Akan gatherings, for example, the Ashanti, Fanti, Brong or Akyem. 

Tourist Attraction

 Bruku Shrine - Kwahu Tafo 

Oku Falls - Bokuruwa 

The Gaping Rock-Kotoso 

The Highest Habitable Point in Ghana - Abetifi 

Oworobong Water Falls - Oworobong 

Ramseyer Route - Abetifi 

The Padlock Rock - Akwasiho 

Nana Adjei Ampong Cave - Abene 

The Seat of Paramountcy - Abene. 

Festivals

Paragliding Festival 

The Ghana Tourism Authority trying to advance residential the travel industry, propelled the Kwahu Easter Paragliding Festival at Mpraeso in Kwahu in 2005.This celebration is a yearly occasion which is held during each Easter in the long stretch of April. During the occasion, prepared pilots are welcome to partake and a huge number of individuals visit Odweano Mountain at Kwahu Atibie. 

Akwasidaekese Festival 

This is praised yearly as the last Akwasidae of the year. The celebration gives the network to cooperative and speak with their predecessors, check out their exercises as a people, prepare of coming years and express gratitude toward God for His security and arrangement throughout the long term