🇬🇭 Ghana
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe about 200 kilometres (120 mi) from the national capital Accra. The city experiences a tropical savanna climate, with two rainy seasons which range from minor to major. Major ethnic groups in Kumasi are the Asante, Dagombas, Mole-Dagbon and Ewe. As of 2025, the mayor of the metropolitan is Ofori-Agyeman Boadi.
- Country
- 🇬🇭 Ghana
- Elevation
- 0 m
- Population
- 2,544,530
- Time zone
- Africa/Accra
- Coordinates
- 6.69, -1.62
How far Kumasi is from other cities in Ghana
- Sekondi195 km✈ 59 min · 🚗 3 h 15 min
- Takoradi200 km✈ 60 min · 🚗 3 h 20 min
- Accra202 km✈ 60 min · 🚗 3 h 22 min
- Tamale314 km✈ 1 h 8 min · 🚗 5 h 14 min
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