The History of Begho**
The site of Begho covered an area of approximately eight kilometers by five kilometers, as estimated by Professor Merrick Posnansky. He noted that the town had a population of about seven thousand people during its peak, which occurred over the next five centuries, reaching its height sometime in the 16th century.
The town was divided into several suburbs or quarters, each with its own specialized activities, according to local traditions. The Bono quarter served as the seat of the Akan chief and was the nerve center of the town. The Kramo, or Muslim quarter, almost certainly had a central mosque built of mud. The Dwinfuo, or artisans’ quarter, was the hub of complex copper and ironsmithing industries. The Nafana quarter housed the present-day Debibi people, as well as the Donso and Gbai, who now reside in Ivory Coast.
Begho also had a Dwabirim, or central market, as well as an iron-smithing center. Oral traditions indicate that the town’s chiefs and their successors rode on horses. Other quarters included Atwetwebooso (Sublegbor) and Nyarko.
**Cause of Collapse**
A serious quarrel erupted between the Brong faction and the Nkramfoo faction. The conflict started when the wife of the Akan chief, Nana Fader, the fourth successor to the stool, fought with the wife of the Muslim headman over salt. This dispute escalated into a civil war involving all factions. After the Nkramfoo were defeated, they decided to leave the town. However, the Nafana Kini’s men left with them under Nana Sie Yaw Anoma and Gausu Dabla, eventually settling at Baucu, near present-day Nasana.
This mistrust and the tribal sentiments remain the foundation of the township’s history. Under their fifth chief, Asumkunu, part of the Brong people moved to present-day Nsawkaw, leaving behind the blacksmiths at Hani to establish a new town closer to the old site, which they named Hani, meaning “owner of the place.”
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Via:Ghana Institution of Linguistics , 
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