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Kingdom of Sanwi

African kingdom

Field	Value
native_name_lang	Royaume du Sanwi
flag	Kingdom_of_Sanwi_flag.svg
flag_caption	Flag of Sanwi
image	Royaumes_ci.jpg
image_caption	Pre-European kingdoms
total	20,000
total_year
total_source	estimate
total_ref
regions	Krindjabo, Africa
languages	Anyi language
religions	Akan religion and Christianity

The Kingdom of Sanwi is a kingdom located in the south-east corner of the Republic of Ivory Coast in West Africa.

It was established in about 1740 by Anyi migrants from Ghana with its capital at Krindjabo. In 1843, the kingdom became a protectorate of France. In 1959, it merged with Ivory Coast.

In the early 19th century, Sanwi was a vassal to the Asante Empire until this status was destroyed as a result of French colonial expansion in the region.

The kingdom declared American singer Michael Jackson to be Prince of the Sanwi in 1992. Reciprocal visits by Jackson and King Amon N'Douffou IV were made to Krindjabo and Los Angeles respectively. After Jackson's death in 2009, an elaborate two-day funeral was held in Sanwi. Jesse Jackson was declared prince in August of that year when he was crowned Prince Nana by Amon N'Douffou V.

References

(October 17, 2003). "Political Topographies of the African State: Territorial Authority and Institutional Choice". Cambridge University Press.
Daddieh, Cyril K.. (2016). "Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast)". [[Rowman & Littlefield]].
(August 3, 2009). "Royal Ivory Coast funeral for tribe 'prince' Michael Jackson". The Telegraph.
(August 13, 2009). "Jesse Jackson named prince of African tribe". The Telegraph.

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