Asokwa

Asokwa is in , . Asokwa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baba Yara Stadium and Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.

Stadium
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Baba Yara Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is Ghana's largest stadium, with a seating capacity of 40,528. The Kumasi Stadium is used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for athletics.

Government office
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is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in . It forms part of the forty-three districts in , with Kumasi being its administrative capital.

Marketplace
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is a trading centre in Asafo, , the capital of , , to the western side of the Asafo interchange. was formerly called Nkrumah Market, which was named after the first Prime Minister of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah; however, the name was changed to when Nkrumah was overthrown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumasi and Asokwa.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is the main city of region of . It is a vibrant city and the cultural cradle of Ghana. is famous for its vast Kejetia market, the largest in West Africa, and for the traditional Asante buildings of the region, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Suburb
is a town in in the of and the capital of the Municipal District. The town is also home to the Municipal Assembly.

Suburb
is a town in the Oforikrom Municipality in the of . It is 10 kilometres from the centre . The town is a dormitory town that serves both inhabitants as well as students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. is situated 4½ km east of Asokwa.

Asokwa

Latitude
6.67° or 6° 40′ 12″ north
Longitude
-1.6° or 1° 36′ west
Elevation
252 metres (827 feet)
Open location code
6CRWMCC2+22
Geo­Names ID
13609028
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