List of Rulers of the Akan state of Bono-Tekyiman
Bonoman (Bono State) Kings [1]
Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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1295 to 1325 | King (Nana) Asaman Founder of Bonoman | |
1325 to 1328 | Queen mother Ameya Kese | |
1328 to 1363 | King Akumfi Ameyaw I | |
1363 to 1431 | King Obunumankoma | |
1431 to 1463 | King Takyi Akwamo | |
1463 to 1475 | King Gyako | |
1475 to 1495 | King Dwamena Kwame | |
1495 to 1564 | King Afena Yaw I | |
1564 to 1595 | King Brempon Katakyira | |
1595 to 1609 | King Yeboa Ananta | |
1609 to 1618 | King Ati Kwame | |
1618 to 1633 | King Ameyaw Kurompe | |
1633 to 1639 | King Afena Diamono | |
1639 to 1649 | King Owusu Aduam | |
1649 to 1659 | King Akumfi Ameyaw II | |
1659 to 1664 | King Kofi Asamankwa | |
1664 to 1699 | King Owusu Akyempo | |
1669 to 1684 | King Gyamfo Kumanini | |
1684 to 1692 | King Boakye Tenten | |
1692 to 1712 | King Kyereme Bampo | |
1712 to 1740 | King Ameyaw Kwakye I | The last Bonohene during the reign of which the Asantes defeated (1723) through treachery |
1740 | Foundation of Bono-Tekyiman | |
Tekyimanhene (rulers) | ||
c. 1740 to 1782 | Gyako I , Tekyimanhene | |
1782 to 1830 | Kyereme Kofi , Tekyimanhene | |
1830 to 1837 | Owusu Amprofi , Tekyimanhene | |
1837 to 1851 | Ameyaw Kyereme , Tekyimanhene | |
1851 to 1864 | Bafuo Twi , Tekyimanhene | |
1864 to 1886 | Kwabena Fofie , Tekyimanhene | |
1886 to 1899 | Gyako II , Tekyimanhene | |
1899 to ???? | Konkroma , Tekyimanhene | |
1907 to 1927 | Yaw Kramo , Tekyimanhene | |
1927 to 1935 | Yaw Ameyaw I , Tekyimanhene | |
1935 to 1936 | Kwasi Twi , Tekyimanhene | |
1936 to 1937 | Ameyaw II , Tekyimanhene | |
1937 to 1941 | Berempon Kwaku Kyereme , Tekyimanhene | |
1941 to 1943 | Kwaku Gyako III , Tekyimanhene | |
February 1944 to April 1961 | Akumfi Ameyaw III , Tekyimanhene | |
1962 to1988 | Kwakye Ameyaw II, Tekyimanhene | |
ante/c.1997 to present | Nana Akumfi Ameyaw IV , Tekyimanhene | |
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