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Kumasi

1680 establishments in AfricaAshanti EmpireCapitals of former nationsEngvarB from July 2016Kumasi
Populated places established in 1680Populated places in the Ashanti RegionRegional capitals in GhanaUse Ghanaian English from January 2023
Kronum Kumasi 2018 11 08 (130246)
Kronum Kumasi 2018 11 08 (130246)

Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi language) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is the commercial, industrial, and cultural capital of the historical Ashanti Empire. Kumasi is approximately 500 kilometres (300 mi) north of the Equator and 200 kilometres (100 mi) north of the Gulf of Guinea. Kumasi is alternatively known as "The Garden City" because of its many species of flowers and plants in the past. It is also called Oseikrom, after Osei Kofi Tutu I who was a king in the Ashanti empire. Kumasi is the second-largest city in Ghana, after the capital, Accra. The Central Business District of Kumasi includes areas such as Adum, Bantama, Kejetia, Asawasi, Pampaso, and Bompata (popularly called Roman Hill), with a concentration of banks, department stalls, and hotels. Economic activities in Kumasi include financial and commercial sectors, pottery, clothing weaving, Weaving of basket and textiles. There is a significant timber processing community in Kumasi that serves the domestic market. Bantama High Street and Prempeh II Street in Bantama and Adum, respectively, are the business and entertainment hubs in Kumasi.

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Kumasi
Kejetia Road, Kumasi Mbrom

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Kumasi Zoological Gardens

Kejetia Road
Kumasi, Mbrom
Ashanti Region, Ghana
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Kronum Kumasi 2018 11 08 (130246)
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