Amanhene) is the title of the supreme traditional ruler ('king') in a region or a larger town.
Officially, he has no function in the current Ghanaian political setup, but, has enormous influence on the people that constitute it.
The Akan omanhene and collectively the Ahemfo are major land owners, and are the heads of an essentially feudal system.
They commit the land they theoretically hold in trust to caretakers.
The Ashanti, for example, have as the supreme ruler the person of the Asantehene ( or 'Emperor'), who is superior to the Amanhenes of Asanteman.