Asafo Market
Asafo Market is a trading centre in Asafo, Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti, Ghana, to the western side of the Asafo interchange. Asafo Market was formerly called Nkrumah Market, which was named after the first Prime Minister of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah; however, the name was changed to Asafo Market when Nkrumah was overthrown.- Type: Marketplace
- Description: shopping mall in Ashanti, Ghana
- Also known as: “Asafo market”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and Baba Yara Stadium.
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
Government office
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Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in Ghana. It forms part of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana with Kumasi being its administrative capital. Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is situated 800 metres west of Asafo Market.
Baba Yara Stadium
Stadium
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Baba Yara Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kumasi, Ashanti. 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. Baba Yara Stadium is situated 1¼ km southeast of Asafo Market.
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 790 metres north of Asafo Market.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amakom and Nhyiaeso.
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.
Nhyiaeso
Suburb
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Nhyiaeso is a suburb of Kumasi. Kumasi is the regional capital of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is a residential area in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.
Kumasi
Kumasi is the main city of 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.
Asafo Market
Latitude
6.68843° or 6° 41′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.61599° or 1° 36′ 58″ westOpen location code
6CRWM9QM+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 301642691OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=marketplaceWikidata ID
Q4803312
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In Other Languages
“Asafo Market” goes by many names.
- German: “Asafo Markt”
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