Old Laundry

Old Laundry is a building in Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ashanti Region. Old Laundry is situated nearby to Main Reservoire, as well as near Kumasi Technical University.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baba Yara Stadium and 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 south of Old Laundry.

Asafo Market

Marketplace

Photo: jbdodane, CC BY 2.0.

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 Old Laundry.

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 Old Laundry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amakom and Kumasi.

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.

Kumasi

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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.

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.

Old Laundry

Type: Building
Location: Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ashanti Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

6.69232° or 6° 41′ 32″ north

Longitude

-1.60929° or 1° 36′ 34″ west

Open location code

6CRWM9RR+W7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 575704144

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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