Asafo Castle

Asafo Castle is a castle in Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ashanti Region. Asafo Castle is situated nearby to Asafo Church of Christ, as well as near Ahmadiyya Mosque.

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 700 metres southeast of Asafo Castle.

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 710 metres west of Asafo Castle.

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 1½ km west of Asafo Castle.

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.

Asokwa

Suburb

Asokwa is a town in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and the capital of the Asokwa Municipal District. The town is also home to the Asokwa Municipal Assembly.

Asafo Castle

Type: Castle
Also known as: “Asafo Ahenfie”
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ashanti Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

6.68662° or 6° 41′ 12″ north

Longitude

-1.60987° or 1° 36′ 36″ west

Open location code

6CRWM9PR+J3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 701522943

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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Notable Places Nearby

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