Abuakwa | |
|---|---|
  Abuakwa | |
| Coordinates: 6°17′58″N1°50′15″W / 6.299344°N 1.837397°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Ashanti Region |
| District | Atwima Nwabiagya District |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Abuakwa is a small town in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of the Ashanti Region. [1]
Abuakwa was founded by Asante migrants in the early 19th century, near the site of the former Denkyira capital Abankeseso, after rebellious Denkyira had fled south of the Ofin River. A rubber boom in the 1880s and 90s attracted still more settlers, as did the cultivation of cocoa in the early 20th century. [2]