Wasa people


The Wasa are Akan people who live predominantly in Ghana.

Territory

Wasa territory covers 9,638 km2, almost the same as Central Region ; Western Region as a whole covers 24,293 km2.
Towns within Wasa territory, or with a primarily Wasa population, include Tarkwa, one of the highest producers of gold and cocoa in Ghana, and Adum Banso, a former power in southern Ghana.
Wasa is the largest tribe in Western Region in terms of land and population.