City Details: Kumasi
A few alternate names for Kumasi are: Coomassie, KMS, Kumase, Kumasi, Kumasi shaary, Kumasis, Kumaso, Kumassi, Kumasy, ku ma xi
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 and is located about 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Accra. The city experiences a tropical savanna climate, with two rainy seasons which range from minor to major. Major ethnic groups who live in Kumasi are the Asante, Mole-Dagbon and Ewe. As of 2021, the mayor of the metropolitan is Samuel Pyne.
General Information
- Official Name: Ghana
- Common Name: Ghana
- Population: 2544530
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 6.68848, -1.62443
- Country Code: GHA
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Kumasi
- 1. Kumasi Airport (KMS), distance from city center: 4.71 km
- 2. Sunyani Airport (NYI), distance from city center: 107.93 km
- 3. Takoradi Airport (TKD), distance from city center: 200.00 km
Location of Kumasi
Country Details
- Country: Ghana
- Official Name: Republic of Ghana
- Capital: Accra
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Population: 31,072,945
- Area: 238,533 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: Ghanaian cedi (₵)
- Timezones: UTC
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Togo
Museums in Kumasi, Ghana
Ghana Armed Forces Museum
Fuller Road, Kumasi, Ghana
Coordinates: 6.6914° N, 1.6249° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00
Okomfo Anokye Sword Site
Steward Avenue, Kumasi, Ghana
Coordinates: 6.6964° N, 1.6290° W
Hours: PH,Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00
Prempeh II Jubilee Museum
Okomfo Anokye Road, Kumasi, Ghana
Coordinates: 6.7016° N, 1.6301° W
Manhyia Palace Museum
Manhyia Road, Kumasi, Ghana
Coordinates: 6.7042° N, 1.6159° W