Kontonkyi House
Kontonkyi House is a building in Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ashanti Region. Kontonkyi House is situated nearby to the pitch Brobbey Mensah Basketball Court, as well as near Prempeh House Reservoire.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baba Yara Stadium and Manhyia Palace.
Baba Yara Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 south of Kontonkyi House.
Manhyia Palace
Castle
Photo: Nkansahrexford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ km northwest of Kontonkyi House.
Asafo Market
Marketplace
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. Asafo Market is situated 1 km southwest of Kontonkyi House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amakom and Oforikrom.
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.
Oforikrom
Suburb
Oforikrom Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally it was a sub-metropolitan district council within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly until 15 March 2018, when it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Oforikrom Municipal District.
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.
Kontonkyi House
- Type: Building
- Location: Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ashanti Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.69287° or 6° 41′ 34″ northLongitude
-1.60749° or 1° 36′ 27″ westOpen location code
6CRWM9VV+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 575700018OpenStreetMap feature
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