The Reigns of Bono Hene at Bono Manso to Takyiman Hene

Migration and Settlements
The ancestors of the Bono people crossed the Black Volta River after a fierce battle with the Mossi people in the north. They initially took refuge in the woods and caves around Amowi before moving to Bono Manso and eventually settling in present-day Techiman.

List of Bono Kings (Bonohene)
Below were the kings who led the people of Bono in their various settlements during their epoch and tumultuous history:
1. Bonohene Asaman (1295-1328)
2. Bonohene Akumfi Ameyaw I (1328-1363)
3. Bonohene Obunumankoma (1363-1431)
4. Bonohene Takyia Kwame (1431-1463)
5. Bonohene Gyarko I (1463-1475)
6. Bonohene Kwame Dwamena (1475-1495)
7. Bonohene Yaw Afena I (1495-1564)
8. Bonohene Brempong Katakyira (1564-1595)
9. Bonohene Yeboah Ananta (1595-1606)
10. Bonohene Ati Kwame (1609-1618)
11. Bonohene Ameyaw Krompe (1618-1633)
12. Bonohene Afena Diamono (1633-1639)
13. Bonohene Owusu Aduam (1633-1649)
14. Bonohene Akumfi Ameyaw II (1649-1659)
15. Bonohene Kofi Asamankwa (1659-1664)
16. Bonohene Owusu Akyempo (1664-1669)
17. Bonohene Gyamfi Kumanini (1669-1684)
18. Bonohene Boakye Tenten (1684-1692)
19. Bonohene Kyereme Pambour (1692-1712)
20. Bonohene Kwakye Ameyaw I (1712-1740)

The Bono state flourished during Nana Kwakye Ameyaw I’s reign, but the Asante wars greatly affected its stability. In 1723, Bono Manso collapsed, leading to the rise of Techiman (Takyiman) as its successor state.

From Bono Manso to Techiman: The Transition of Leadership
When Nana Kwakye Ameyaw passed away, his brother, Buoyemhene Nana Owusu Kwakuru I (1725-1750), took over the affairs. He led the Oyoko Royal family to Buoyem and decided to remobilize the displaced people at Techiman. He sent his nephew, Nana Takyia Ameyaw I, to take oversight responsibility for Techiman and help gather the scattered people. Nana Takyia Ameyaw was the first ruler of Techiman (1740-1748), but he passed away while traveling from Buoyem to Techiman and was succeeded by Ameyaw Gyamfi.

Techiman Kings (Takyimanhene) from 1740 to Present
1. Takyimanhene Takyia Ameyaw (1740-1748)
2. Takyimanhene Ameyaw Gyamfi (1748-1771)
3. Takyimanhene Ati Kwadwo (1771-1782)
4. Takyimanhene Kyereme Kofi Tuahyeresie (1782-1830)
5. Takyimanhene Owusu Amprofi (1830-1837)
6. Takyimanhene Ameyaw Kyereme (1837-1851)
7. Takyimanhene Baffuor Twi (1851-1864)
8. Takyimanhene Kwabena Fofie (1864-1887)
9. Takyimanhene Gyarko II (1887-1899)
10. Takyimanhene Konkoroma (1899-1907)
11. Takyimanhene Kwame Boakye (1907-1908)
12. Takyimanhene Yaw Frimpong Kramo (1908-1927)
- He faced challenges from the British and Asante and was eventually betrayed and killed.
13. Takyimanhene Yaw Ameyaw (1928-1934)
- His reign saw upheavals following the murder of Nana Yaw Kramo.
14. Takyimanhene Kwasi Twi (1935-1936)
- Overthrown by the British and Asante for resisting their rule.
15. Takyimanhene Yaw Ameyaw (1936-1937)
- Reinstalled but continued resistance against colonial rule.
16. Takyimanhene Brempong Kwaku Kyereme (1938-1941)
17. Takyimanhene Gyarko III (1941-1944)
18. Takyimanhene Akumfi Ameyaw III (1944-1961)
- Founded Bonokyempem and was known for his courage and leadership.
19. Takyimanhene Kwakye Ameyaw II (1961-1988)
- Remembered as a peaceful and beloved ruler.
20. Takyimanhene Osabarima Dotobibi Takyia Ameyaw II (1989-2003)
21. Takyimanhene Oseadeayo Akumfi Ameyaw IV (2004–Present)

The Founding of Techiman (Takyiman)
Present-day Techiman was founded by Nana Takyi Firi, a hunter from Bono Manso. While hunting, he discovered rivers such as Atweredan, Aponkosu, Afiaso, and Tano. He established a hamlet and later informed Bonohene, who subsequently moved the people to join him. Hence, the saying in Techiman that the town belongs to the Krontihene and his people. Techiman continues to be an important cultural and historical center, preserving the legacy of the Bono Kingdom and its rulers.