Universal Merchant Bank

Universal Merchant Bank is a bank in Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ashanti Region. Universal Merchant Bank is situated nearby to Freeman Society Methodist Church, as well as near the police station Ghana Police Service (Krobo Odumasi).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manhyia Palace and St. Louis College of Education.

Manhyia Palace

Castle

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The Manhyia Palace is the seat of the Asantehene, as well as his official residence. It is located in Manhyia, Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Manhyia Palace is situated 590 metres east of Universal Merchant Bank.

St. Louis College of Education

College

Introduction St. Louis College of Education is a teacher education college in Kumasi. The college is located in Ashanti / Brong Ahafo zone. It is one of the about 46 public colleges of education in Ghana. St. Louis College of Education is situated 720 metres northwest of Universal Merchant Bank.

St Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi

Church

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The St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica is a Roman Catholic cathedral and basilica dedicated to Saint Peter located in Kumasi, Ghana. The church is the seat of the Archdiocese of Kumasi. The church was dedicated on 2 June 2004. St Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi is situated 1 km southeast of Universal Merchant Bank.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumasi and Suame.

Kumasi

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Kumasi is the main city of the Ashanti-Kwahu region of Ghana. It is a vibrant city and the cultural cradle of Ghana. Kumasi 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.

Suame

Suburb

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.

Amakom

Suburb

Amakom is a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is located in between Asokwa and Asafo Kumasi. It has a market called Anwona dwam where traders from nearby towns come and sell and buy.