The Wassa are Akan people who live predominantly in Ghana. [1] [2]
The Wassa are Akan people who live predominantly in Ghana. [1] [2]
Wassa territory covers 9,638 km2 (3,721 sq mi), almost the same as Central Region (9,826 km2 (3,794 sq mi)); Western Region as a whole now covers 14,293 km2 (5,519 sq mi). [3]
The prominent towns in Wasa are: Samreaboi, Asankrangwa, Manso-Amenfi, Wassa Akropong, Bawdie, Bogoso, Prestea, Tarkwa, Daboase, Nsuta and Mpohor. [4]
Wassa is the largest tribe in Western Region in terms of land and population. [1]
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