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Abuoso Destination Guide

Discover Abuoso in Ghana

Abuoso in the region of Ghana (general) is a place located in Ghana - some 114 mi or ( 183 km ) North-West of Accra , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Abuoso

Local time in Abuoso is now 10:46 AM (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: Yamoussoukro, Bondoukou, Aboisso, Abidjan, and Twinuasi. When in this area, you might want to check out Yamoussoukro . 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 Abuoso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Street Party in Ashanti New Town - Kumasi

1:50 min by sigmabeta1
Views: 12124 Rating: 5.00

Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana. It is located near the Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about 250 km (by road) northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately 300 miles north of the Eq ..

Visit Amazing Ghana

0:58 min by gtbtourism
Views: 10363 Rating: 5.00

Visit Ghana, West Africa, one of the friendliest countries on the earth. An amazing emerging tourist destination, a best kept secret! Relax and wind down in the sun, experience beautiful Ghanaian beac ..


Lake Bosumtwi

0:24 min by sigmabeta1
Views: 1539 Rating: 4.00

Lake Bosumtwi, meaning antelope god, situated within an ancient meteorite impact crater, is approximately 8 km across and the only natural lake in Ghana.It is situated about 30 km south-east of Kumasi ..

The Streets of Ghana, 2012

4:29 min by Tom Bray
Views: 343 Rating: 5.00

This video is intended to help you get a feel of what it was like in Ghana, which is hard to capture just in words. It is about 4.5 minutes of mostly driving through the streets of Kumasi, Ghana. The ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Bekwai Municipal District

The Bekwai Municipal District, formerly the Amansie East District is one of the twenty-seven (27) districts in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Its capital is Bekwai. In 2003, part of the district was split off to form the new Amansie Central District.

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Located at 6.45 -1.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 2003 establishments in Ghana, Districts of Ashanti Region

Kotei

Kotei is a town in Ghana. It is 10 kilometres from the centre Kumasi. The town is a dormitory town that serves both inhabitants as well as students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

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Located at 6.65 -1.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly

Lake Bosumtwi

Lake Bosumtwi (also spelled Bosomtwe), situated within an ancient meteorite impact crater, is approximately 8 kilometres across and the only natural lake in Ghana. It is situated about 30 km south-east of Kumasi and is a popular recreational area. There are about 30 villages near this crater lake, with a combined population of about 70,000 people. The Ashanti consider Bosumtwi a sacred lake. According to traditional belief, the souls of the dead come here to bid farewell to the god Twi.

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Located at 6.51 -1.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Crater lakes, Impact craters of Ghana, Lakes of Ghana, Pleistocene impact craters, Religious places, Sacred lakes

Bantama

Bantama is suburb of Kumasi. Kumasi is the regional capital of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Bantama is both a residential and commercial area in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. It is in the centre of the regional capital.

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Located at 6.65 -1.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly

Asante Traditional Buildings

Asante Traditional Buildings is a World Heritage Site in Ghana, which is a collection of 13 traditionally built buildings from the time of the Ashanti Empire in the area. The Asante Kingdom had its golden age in the 18th century, fell during the British occupation of the area from 1806 to 1901, and most Asante buildings of the period were destroyed during the area. Among other buildings, the royal mausoleum was destroyed by Baden-Powell in 1895.

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Located at 6.40 -1.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: World Heritage Sites in Ghana