Maakro

Maakro is a neighborhood in , . Maakro is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Tafo Municipal District and Manhyia Palace.

Government office
is one of the forty-three districts in , . Originally it was a sub-metropolitan district council within the until 15 March 2018, when it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become . is situated 3 km northeast of Maakro.

Castle
Photo: Nkansahrexford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the seat of the Asantehene, as well as his official residence. It is located in Manhyia, , the capital of the of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Maakro.

College
of Education is a teacher education college in , in . It was initially established for the training of teachers, catechists and ministers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suame and Abrepo.

Suburb
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the and the of . It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the of . It is situated within the city of Kumasi, which is the second-largest city in Ghana and serves as the regional capital of the Ashanti Region.

Suburb
is a town in in the of near the regional capital . is the thirtieth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 60,919 people. is situated 3 km east of Maakro.

Maakro

Latitude
6.73083° or 6° 43′ 51″ north
Longitude
-1.63434° or 1° 38′ 4″ west
Open location code
6CRWP9J8+87
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5394596941
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Satellite Map

Discover Maakro from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maakro School Park and Bethel Methodist Church.

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