Drobo, Ghana

Drobo is a town located in the Jaman South Municipality, one of the twelve administrative districts in Bono Region of Ghana. It shares common borders with Bechem East District to the south-east, Jaman South District to the South, Dormaa Municipal to the West and La Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in the east. The Municipal with its capital at Japekrom has a total land area of about 700 km and about 1300 settlements most of which are rural and have a population less than 400. It has a total land area of 500 square kilometres.[1][2]

Fake History

The original ) in search of a new settlement as a result of chieftaincy dispute. The Doobohene, being the Adontenhene of the Jamanhene joined the entourage of the Jamanhene.

From the then-Akwamu which covered the areas stretching from Nsawam to Asamankese, the Doobos moved to the Asin Fosu area of the Central Region. From there they continued their journey to Abanpredease near Bomaa in the present Ahafo Region. The Doobos continued to Ayakomaso between Sunyani and Nsoatre, spreading to Odumase near Sunyani. The Drobos moved further to Droboso and Anantase both near Wenchi, from where their leader was banished for seducing the Wenchihene's wife. He was settled at their present location as a refugee by the Bonohene.[3]

The Doobohene was the Adontenhene of the Jamanhene who now resides in the Republic of La Côte d'Ivoire. The demarcation of the boundary between the colonial powers Britain and France, which took place in 1896 kept the Jamanhene on the French side, while Doobos remained with the British in the Gold Coast, now Ghana.

It is relevant to say that Sumahene was the Nifahene of the Jaman(hene) throughout the journey from Akwamu. The Doobohene being the least chief among the chiefs who fell to the British side of the boundary, was elevated by the British colonialist to the status of paramountcy in 1898. The Colonial Government further conferred on the Doobohene, Jamanhene in 1898 in recognition of his good services to the British Government. The British Government also placed the following Chiefs under the Doobohene for administrative purposes.

  1. Nana Sumahene
  2. Nana Kwatwomahene
  3. Nana Seikwahene
  4. Nana Baduhene
  5. Nana Nsawkawhene
  6. Nana Japekromhene

The above chiefs are now paramount Chiefs and independent of the Doobo State.

List of previous occupants
  1. Nana Twene Adu Asare
  2. Nana Koranteng Afare
  3. Nana Twumasi Agyei Nkrawiri
  4. Nana Kumi Akyeaw
  5. Nana Adofo Kankam
  6. Nana Feka Ahenkora
  7. Nana Kyereme Duodu
  8. Nana Bae Mpeahi
  9. Nana Kwasi Tano
  10. Nana Sakyi Ako
  11. Nana Feka Ahenkora Mari
  12. Nana Kyereme Duodo Kokor
  13. Nana Feka Ahenkora II
  14. Nana Kyereme Duodu Tumtum
  15. Nana Kwasi Kwang
  16. Nana Kwasi Bosea I
  17. Nana Adinkra Agyaako Kosopre I
  18. Nana Kwadwo Bosea Gyinantwi II (Drobo Elevated to Paramountcy in 1896)
  19. Nana Kwame Adinkra Kosopre II
  20. Nana Kwame Bosea Gyinantwi III (Alias Nana Kwame Donkor) (De-enstooled)
  21. Nana Kwaku Bosea Gyinantwi III (Alias Nana Kwaku Nketia) (De-entooled)
  22. Nana Kofi Bosea Gyinantwi III
  23. Nana Kwadwo Adinkra Kosopre III
  24. Beyeeman Bosea Gyinantwi IV (Alias Major J. Asiedu-Taku, Retired)
  25. Okokyeredom Sakyi Arko II

7.848189°N 2.733825°W / 7.848189; -2.733825

References
  1. "Jaman South District Assembly". BusinessGhana.
  2. "Jaman South Assembly elevated, president urges grassroots to take charge of their own development". www.ghanweb.com.
  3. Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation. 1978.
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