Kumasi

Visiting Kumasi on your tour

In 1896, the British invaded the Asante Kingdom. They looted the palace of the Ashantihene Nana Prempeh I and arrested him, some of his relatives, and advisors, and exiled them first to Elmina for about a year and then to Freetown in Sierra Leone until 1990. In 1900, a woman called Yaa Asantewaa (referred to then as Joan of Arc) wage a war against the British. The British fearing the proximity of the exiled Ashantihene to the Yaa Asantewaa war moved Prempeh I and his companions to the Seychelles Island in the Indian Ocean. On December 27, 1924, the British allowed Prempeh I and the remaining members of his entourage to return to Kumasi, the seat of Ashanti Kingdom. The British then build Manhyia Palace as the official residence for Prempeh I to appease the Ashantis.

Popular Kumasi Attractions

The Manhyia Palace

The Manhyia Palace is the seat of the Asantehene of Asanteman, as well as his official residence. It is located at Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Kingdom and Ashanti Region. The first palace is now a museum. King Opoku Ware II built the new palace, which is close to the old one and is used by the current Asantehene, King Osei Tutu II.The Manhyia Palace was rehabilitated in 1995 and reopened on August of that year to the public as a public museum.

The Manhyia Palace Museum provides insight into the rich Ashanti culture. It communicates historical culture role of the kings, queens, and leaders of the Ashantis before the British invasion. The Museum houses drums and other artifacts such as palanquins that are over 100 years old. In 2004, the Canadian Museum of Civilization repatriated some artifacts taken away during the Yaa Asantewaa War of 1900 including a war drum and a royal stool taken from the Palace of the queen-mother of Adansi.

Okonfo Anokye Sword

Considered the Eighth Wonder of the World, Muhammad Ali tried to pull it in 1964 during a visit to Ghana but could not.

Lake Bosomtwe

The only natural lake in Ghana, Lake Bosomtwe is situated within an ancient impact crater that is about 10.5 kilometers (6.5 mi) in diameter. The Ashanti consider Bosumtwi a sacred lake. According to traditional belief, the souls of the dead come here to bid farewell to the goddess Asase Ya.

Kejetia Open Air Market

The Kejetia Market is the largest single market in West Africa. It has over 10,000 stores and stalls.

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is the public university established in the country, as well as the largest university in the Kumasi Metropolis and in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

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