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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.
Kumasi Zoo
All of the animals from the former Accra Zoo were transferred here.
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.
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.
A Kumasi landmark, next to the Kejetia Market, built in 1913.
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.
Built in 1925 by the British as the residence of King Asantehene Prempeh I, this museum is also a palace. Walking through the museum, you will learn about the function of each room when it was used by the kings, as well as seeing artwork and artefacts from the Asante kings.