Sowutuom is a suburb in Accra located in the Ga municipal assembly.

The name literally means “hold your gun” and is translated into the Twi dialect.

Paraphrasing information gathered, the name was a call to arms of sorts for local farmers.

It was a declaration for them to “hold their guns” in defence of their plantations against military incursions from the neighbouring Akyem, Akuapem, Krobo, Obutu, and Fante.

These incursions were a result of Accra’s flourishing trade partnership with the Asante.

This resulted in a state of general insecurity during the 18th century as trade with Europeans flourished.