Efutu people

The Efutu (also called Awutu or Simpafo) are a part of the Guang people who are historically known to be the aboriginal inhabitants of present-day Ghana. The Efutu, who are a primarily fishing-based population, founded the coastal area in about 1390 C.E. They are generally found in Awutu Senya, Adina, Senya Beraku and Winneba (originally named Simpa). Their Guan culture has influenced neighbouring Akan communities. Historically, the Akan people, especially the Borbor Mfantsefo, adopted several cultural elements from the Efutu, such as traditional denominations. The integration of these practices led to the formation of a modern culture shared by both the Guan people of Winneba and their Akan neighbours. The Simpa Kingdom was formed about 1400 AD.

One of the most well-known kings of the Efutu people is Omanhene Nana Kwasi Gyan Ghartey I (1666-1712), who was the first monarch to bear the Akan Omanhene title. He was known for his engagement with fishing, as well as for having as many as twelve wives and more than six children with each of them. Ghartey I contributed to the town's development by constructing infrastructure, namely a police station, a secondary school, and other major buildings.

The Efutu people speak the Efutu dialect of the Awutu language.