Etymology of the names of communities in Asanteman

Today, from the history corner, we give you the general etymology of some communities in Asanteman…

Kumase – (kum-ase) – under the kum tree
Mampon – (man-pɔn) – big community/state
Bekwae – (abe-kwae) – palm forest
Suame – (Soa-me) – palanquin carriers
Appiadu – (Appia-aduru) – Appia has reached the destination.
Goaso – (Ogoo-so) – bank of a river full of fishes.
Kwamo – (Kwao-ɛmoo) – Kwao’s rice farm
Oforikrom – (Ofori-krom) – Ofori’s land.
Nhyiaeso – (Nhyea-ɛso) – Meeting place of the Asantes and British for negotiations.
Bohyen – (boɔ hyɛn) – shining stone
Buokrom – (ɛbɔn krom) – land of caves
Aputuogya – (butu – agya) – banks of the stream called butu.
Breman – (brɛ-man) – rest stop for the Asantehene
Aduaben (Adu-w’aben) – Adu, you are powerful (principal town of Asanteman Adontenhene)
Bompata – (bɔ mpata) – erect huts
Kodie (kɔ wo deɛ) – go and find your own settlement
Krofrom (kro-fofro-mu) – new township
Asenua (ase- ndua) – home of the wood carvers
Banda – (ɔmo anda) – the Nafana people refused to sleep all night.
Nsuta – (Asuo-nta) – twin rivers