Tafo

Tafo is a town in in the of near the regional capital . Tafo is the thirtieth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 60,919 people.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 50,500 residents
  • Description: town in Ashanti Region, Ghana
  • Also known as: “Old Tafo”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kumasi Airport and Old Tafo Municipal District.

Aerodrome
Photo: jamescridland, CC BY 2.0.
Prempeh I International Airport is an international…

Government office
is one of the forty-three districts in , .

Castle
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The is the seat of the Asantehene, as well as his official residence. is situated 3½ km south of Tafo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ahwiaa and Kumasi.

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is a town in the Kwabre East District of the…

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is the main city of the region of .

Suburb
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the… is situated 3½ km southwest of Tafo.

Tafo

Latitude
6.7341° or 6° 44′ 3″ north
Longitude
-1.609° or 1° 36′ 32″ west
Population
50,500
Elevation
292 metres (958 feet)
Open location code
6CRWP9MR+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6305631084
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2294938
Wiki­data ID
Q7674984
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In Other Languages

From Akan to Yoruba—“Tafo” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Tafo”
  • Cebuano: “Tafo”
  • Dutch: “Tafo”
  • French: “Tafo”
  • German: “Tafo”
  • Irish: “Tafo”
  • Japanese: “タフォ”
  • Portuguese: “Tafo”
  • Spanish: “New Tafo”
  • Swahili: “Tafo”
  • Swedish: “Tafo”
  • Turkish: “New Tafo”
  • Urdu: “تافو”
  • Yoruba: “New Tafo”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Old Tafo and Moshie Zongo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tafo 4 Miles Market and St. Anthony Catholic Church-Old Tafo.

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