Person

Ofori Panin

early 18th century · 18th century

Ofori Panin was an early ruler (Okyenhene) of Akyem Abuakwa, the Akan kingdom in the forest of southern Ghana, and is remembered as a founding figure of its royal house. The palace of the Okyenhene at Kyebi bears the name Ofori Panin Fie. His successors resisted Asante power and later joined the Gold Coast Colony.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ofori Panin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ofori-panin
MLA: “Ofori Panin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ofori-panin. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Ofori Panin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ofori-panin.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ofori Panin’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ofori-panin (Accessed: ).

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