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Kumasi is Ghana's second largest city and is situated in the Ashanti Region. It is about 5 hours drive from Accra.
This region is rich in ancient history, culture and tradition. It is the heartland of all Asante and the ancient Asante Kingdom.
Kumasi was founded in 1695 by the Asantehene Osei Tutu. Kumasi has various attractions such as palaces, museums, forts, churches, festivals and traditional articrafts. It also has the largest open air market in West Africa.
Around Kumasi are the little artisan villages where traditional handcrafts, wood carvings and native woven cloths are sold.
Among the attractions to visitors are the local funerals that usually take place on Saturday, where mourners wear the traditional red and black with drumming, dancing and drinking. A spectacular traditional even not to be missed.
The Ashanti Region is a spectacular region with unspoiled virgin land and forest reserves where a variety of wild life is found in its natural surroundings. The region is especially rich in both timber and gold, where the Obuasi Gold Mine is one of hte major gold mines in Ghana and the gold fever rush of the last century is still in the air.
Places to visit:
-Manhyla Palace Museum -Center for National Culture -Lake Bosomtwe -Bobri Forest Reserve -Owabi Bird Sanctuary -Bomfobiri Wildlife Sanctuary
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