Check the Number of Awoamefia who ruled Anlo State from 1468 up to Date




Anlo Kingdom is one of the oldest Kingdom among the three Kingdoms in Ghana, namely Anlo, Asante Kingdom and Dagbon Kingdom.

Anlo State is currently having the 16th Awoamefia since Torgbui Wenya enstooled the Kponoe as the First Awoamefia of Anlo State. Kponoe is from the Adzovia Clan and Togbui Wenya from the Loafe Clan.

According to Anlo's Custom, Loafe Clan and Mlada clan are responsible for enstooling of Chiefs hence they do not partake in Awoamefia Kingship.

The News State of Anlo is headed by the Awoamefia. the traditional political and spiritual leader of the Anlos. The first Awoamefia, Togbi Sri I, instituted a system of selecting rulers in alternating fashion from the Adzovia and Bate clans. He wanted to ensure that his successor would be Adeladza of the Bate clan instead of a member of his own Adzovia clan. He did this to reward Adeladza for successfully recovering the Awoamefia stool from King Agorkoli II of Notsie.

List of rulers of the Ewe State of Anlo

1468–1504 Togbi Sri I Adzovia Was known as Kponoe before installation as chief by his maternal uncle Togbi Amega Wenya at Notsie. Along with Wenya, led the migration of Ewes from Notsie to the southern Volta area that became Anlo State.

1504–1524 Togbi Adeladza I Bate

1525–1538 Togbi Zanyedo I Adzovia

1540–1568 Togbi Akotsui I Bate

1568–1594 Togbi Nditsi I Adzovia

1595–1630 Togbi Adzanu I (Fiayidziehe) Bate

1631–1660 Togbi Agodomatu I Bate

1661–1685 Togbi Agoleha I Adzovia

1686–1725 Togbi Axolu Nunya I Bate

1726–1776 Togbi Atsia I Adzovia

1784–1810 Togbi Atsiasa I Adzovia

1810–1840 Togbi Letsa Gbagba I Bate

1849–1906 Togbi Amedor Kpegla I Bate

1906–1956 Togbi Sri II Adzovia

1957–1997 Togbi Adeladza II Bate

1997–2011 Awodada Togbi Agbesi Awusu II (Acting Awoamefia) Agave

2011–present Togbi Sri III Adzovia Installed February 23, 2011.

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