Kumasi: See
1 Kumasi Zoological Garden (Kumasi Zoo), ☏ +233 24 534 2317. 09:00-17:00. All of the animals from the former Accra Zoo were transferred here. (updated Feb 2020)
2 Kejetia Market, Kejetia Road, ☏ +233 24 607 6903. Largest market in West Africa, with subsections selling clothes, fabrics, home goods, and most anything else including hot meals. The new enclosed market centre is laid out in grids, but the surrounding streets are more crowded and lined with vendors. Can be loud and overwhelming or a rewarding, local experience; use your own judgement. (updated Nov 2024)
3 Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, Stewart Ave, on grounds of Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, ☏ +233 27 747 3288. 09:00-17:00. The legendary site of the foundation of the Ashanti Empire in Kumasi in 1701, where the 'immovable' sword driven into the ground by Okomfo Anokye remains. (updated Aug 2020)
4 St. Peter's Cathedral, Roman Hill, ☏ +233 24 576 6518. A Kumasi landmark, next to the Kejetia Market, built in 1913. (updated Aug 2020)
5 Wesley Methodist Cathedral, 5 Denkyemenaso Rd (in the centre of Adum, 2 blocks S of Kejetia Market), ☏ +233 24 583 8016. Mon–Sat 08:30–17:30. This cathedral has been a long-standing feature in Adum. It is said that the missionaries who came to plant the church were killed by lions, and that the statue of a man standing on a lion in front of the church is testament of victory over that or something like that. (updated Aug 2020)
Rattray Park, Victoria Opoku Ware Street, Nhyiaeso Kumasi (close to Golden Bean Hotel), ☏ +233 20 6018820. 08:00-23:00. Rattray park is one of Kumasi's premier recreational parks, developed by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and opened in 2015 as part of efforts to restore Kumasi's reputation as the Garden City of West Africa. The park is named after Captain Robert Sutherland Rattray, a Scottish anthropologist and colonial administrator who documented the history and customs of the Ashanti Kingdom. The park offers beautifully landscaped gardens, paved walking paths, an artificial lake, a children's playground, restaurants and cafes. It's a popular destination for picnics, photographs, exercise, and leisure. (updated Aug 2026)
Knust Botanical Garden. 07:00-17:00. The Knust Botanical Garden is a peaceful green space on the campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. he Garden has a wide variety of indigenous and exotic trees, flowering plants, medicinal species, and ornamental vegetation, making it an important ecological resource for students, researchers, and visitors alike. Beyond its academic role, the garden has become a popular recreational destination for residents and tourists seeking a quiet escape from the city's bustle. (updated Aug 2026) …