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Kumasi
City in Ashanti Region, Ghana

Kumasi

Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Kumasi

Kumasi 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. Flights from Accra to Kumasi are about 45 minutes long, limited on luggage allowance. Small planes, yet short trip. To travel by road to Kumasi from Accra you will need to allow 6 hours travel time.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Kumasi Zoological Garden

    All of the animals from the former Accra Zoo were transferred here.

  2. 02
    Kejetia Market

    Largest market in West Africa, with subsections selling clothes, fabrics, home goods, and most anything else including hot meals.

  3. 03
    Okomfo Anokye Sword Site

    Stewart Ave, on grounds of Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital,.

  4. 04
    St. Peter's Cathedral, Roman Hill,. A Kumasi
  5. 05
    Wesley Methodist Cathedral

    5 Denkyemenaso Rd (in the centre of Adum, 2 blocks S of Kejetia Market),.

  6. 06
    Manhyia Palace Museum

    Built in 1925 by the British as the residence of King Asantehene Prempeh I, this museum is also a palace.

Do

Things to do

A tour of the Palace grounds explains the history of the Ashanti people and the significance of the Ashanti cultural history.

  1. 01
    Lake Bosumtwi
  2. 02
    Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary
Eat

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.

  1. 01
    Friends Gardens

    4500 New Bekwai Rd,.

  2. 02
    Moti Mahal

    Top Martins Complex,.

  3. 03
    Ike's Cafe and Grill

    Ghana National Cultural Centre,.

How locals move

Getting around Kumasi the local way

  • 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. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.