Anyinam

Anyinam is a town in the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1][2]

Apedwa
Country Ghana
RegionEastern Region
DistrictAtiwa East District
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)GMT

Anyinam is the birthplace of Osei Tutu. According to Gus Casely-Hayford, "Today Anyinam remains sacred to the Asante." The village contains a shrine in commemoration of Osei Tutu's birth.[3]

References

  1. "Ghana » Eastern Region » East Akim Municipal". www.eastakim.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  2. "Two drivers killed in Anyinam Highway robbery". tv3network.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  3. Casely-Hayford, Gus (2012). The Lost Kingdoms of Africa. Croydon: Bantam Press. p. 260. ISBN 9780593068144.

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