Kumasi
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe about 200 kilometres (120 mi) from the national capital Accra. The city experiences a tropical savanna climate, with two rainy seasons which range from minor to major. Major ethnic groups in Kumasi are the Asante, Dagombas, Mole-Dagbon and Ewe. As of 2025, the mayor of the metropolitan is Ofori-Agyeman Boadi.
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Worth seeing in and around Kumasi
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Baba Yara Stadium
Baba Yara Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kumasi, Ashanti. It is Ghana's largest stadium, with a seating capacity of 40,528.
2.9 km · football stadium in Kumasi, Ghana · Wikipedia - 02Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a public university located in Kumasi, Ashanti region, Ghana. The university focuses on science and technology.
6.2 km · university in Ghana located in Kumasi · Wikipedia - 03Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi ) is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of Kumasi in Ghana.
3.8 km · archdiocese of the Catholic Church · Wikipedia - 04Manhyia Palace
The Manhyia Palace is the seat of the Asantehene, as well as his official residence. It is located in Manhyia, Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
1.1 km · The official Palace of the Asantehene in Ghana · Wikipedia - 05Dakrupe Mosque
The Dakrupe Mosque was a mosque located in the village of Dakrupe, in the Savannah region of Ghana. Built in the 19th century in the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, the mosque was demolished in 2010.
8.8 km · mosque in Ghana · Wikipedia - 06Ghana Armed Forces Museum
The Armed Forces Museum, also known as the Kumasi Fort, is a military history museum located in Kumasi, Ghana. It was established in 1953.
1 km · historical museum in Kumasi, Ghana · Wikipedia - 07Kejetia Market
The Kumasi Central Market, also known as, is an open-air marketplace in Kumasi, a city in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The market has over 8,000 stores and stalls, making it the largest single market in West Africa.
700 m · Ghanian open-air market · Wikipedia - 08Prempeh Jubilee Museum
The Prempeh II Jubilee Museum is a museum located in Kumasi, Ghana. It was established in 1954.
600 m · museum in Kumasi, Ashanti Region of Ghana · Wikipedia - 09Wesley Methodist Cathedral
Wesley Methodist Cathedral is a Methodist cathedral located in Kumasi, Ghana. Wesley is the largest Methodist church in the area, and is the center of the episcopal area in Adum, Kumasi.
700 m · cathedral in Kumasi, Ghana · Wikipedia - 10St Peter's Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi
The St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica is a Roman Catholic cathedral and basilica dedicated to Saint Peter located in Kumasi, Ghana.
900 m · building in Africa · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Kumasi Zoological Garden
All of the animals from the former Accra Zoo were transferred here.
- 02Kejetia Market
Largest market in West Africa, with subsections selling clothes, fabrics, home goods, and most anything else including hot meals.
- 03Okomfo Anokye Sword Site
Stewart Ave, on grounds of Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital,.
- 04St. Peter's Cathedral, Roman Hill,. A Kumasi
- 05Wesley Methodist Cathedral
5 Denkyemenaso Rd (in the centre of Adum, 2 blocks S of Kejetia Market),.
- 06Manhyia Palace Museum
Built in 1925 by the British as the residence of King Asantehene Prempeh I, this museum is also a palace.
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Things to do
A tour of the Palace grounds explains the history of the Ashanti people and the significance of the Ashanti cultural history.
- 01Lake Bosumtwi
- 02Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary
From Wikivoyage: Kumasi, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Where to eat
The Noble House Hotel serves excellent Indian and Chinese food. Prices are higher than the average Ghanaian restaurant: expect to pay GH₵30–40 for a curry, some rice and a drink. Noble House has the same owners as the Heritage Restaurant in Osu, Accra. Other options with local cuisine include: African Pot and Grill and Mukyia Delight Cafe & Restaurant. Maame Serwaa Chop Bar.
- 01Friends Gardens
4500 New Bekwai Rd,.
- 02Moti Mahal
Top Martins Complex,.
- 03Ike's Cafe and Grill
Ghana National Cultural Centre,.
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Getting to Kumasi
- Airports
- Prempeh I (KMS), 4 km · Kotoka (ACC), 202 km
- Stations
- Kumasi Airport, 4.1 km
- Accra → Kumasi202 km · quickest by road, 4h 7m · GH₵135–180
- Tamale → Kumasi314 km · quickest by road, 5h 39m · GH₵205–270
- Abidjan → Kumasi302 km · quickest by air, 6h 59m · $220–330
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Kumasi
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kumasi. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inKumasi is a cosmopolitan city with a good road network and one can travel on local buses which ply predetermined routes or charter/hire taxis to take one to his preferred destination.
- Get aroundThe tro-tro station in the city centre offers the widest range of destinations.
- Get aroundThe disadvantage of this tro-tro station is that it is extremely chaotic and that it is right in the city centre: getting out of the city is often problematic due to a plethora of traffic jams.
- Get aroundIf you can't find your tro-tro, ask one of the tro-tro mates or one of the ticket sellers.
- Get aroundAnother alternative is to catch a tro-tro from the ring road instead.
From Wikivoyage: Kumasi, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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