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Kumasi Destination Guide
Discover Kumasi in Ghana
Kumasi in the region of Ghana (general) is a place located in Ghana - some 53 mi or ( 86 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital .
Local time in Kumasi is now 08:42 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Accra " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Abidjan, Yaomansonkura, Techiman, Takwa, and Sinchem. When in this area, you might want to check out Abidjan . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kumasi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Celebrate Ogua Fetu Afahye (festival) in Ghana
Festivals are almost a weekly occurrence in Ghana. They come in different forms with with music and dance as a common feature. Fetu Afahye of the central region is one of such unique festivals celebra ..
Taxi Mankesim GHANA
A typical taxi in GHANA ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ashanti Empire
The Ashanti (or Asante) Empire (or Confederacy), also Asanteman (1701–1957), was a West Africa sovereign state of the Ashanti people of Ashanti, Ghana. The Ashantis (or Asantefo) are of Akan origin, the Ashantis a powerful, militaristic and highly disciplined people of West Africa inhabiting an area known as "Akanland".
Located at 5.45 -0.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Central Region, Ghana
The Central Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is bordered by the Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.
Located at 5.50 -1.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Nsuaem Kyekyewere
Nsuaem Kyekyewere is a small town and is the capital of Assin South district in the Central Region of Ghana.
Located at 5.50 -1.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Baku, Ghana
Baku is a town on the coast of Ghana. It is twinned with the English town of Kings Langley, Hertfordshire.
Located at 5.58 -1.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Odoben
Odoben is a town in the Central Region. The town is known for the Odoben Secondary School. The school is a second cycle institution.
Located at 5.63 -0.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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