St Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi

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.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: building in Africa
Also known as: “Catedral Basilica de San Pedro” and “Saint Peter’s Cathedral”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Manhyia Palace and Wesley Methodist Cathedral.

Manhyia Palace

Castle

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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 1 km north of St Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi.

Wesley Methodist Cathedral

Church

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Wesley Methodist Cathedral is a Methodist cathedral located in Kumasi, Ghana. Wesley is the largest Methodist church in the area, and is the center of the episcopal area in Adum, Kumasi. Wesley Methodist Cathedral is situated 650 metres west of St Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi.

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 1¼ km southwest of St Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumasi and Amakom.

Kumasi

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Kumasi is the main city of the 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.

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.

St Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi

Categories: Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ashanti Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

6.69536° or 6° 41′ 43″ north

Longitude

-1.61775° or 1° 37′ 4″ west

Open location code

6CRWM9WJ+4V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 819917453

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=cathedral

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q7595206

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“St Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi” goes by many names.

French: “Cathédrale Saint-Pierre”
German: “Kathedralbasilika St. Peter”
Indonesian: “Katedral Kumasi”
Spanish: “Catedral basílica de San Pedro”
Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de San Pedro”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Prempeh Assembly Hall and Kejetia Market.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Odotobri Rural Bank-Roman Hill and ADB.

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Worth a closer look: Accra and Kumasi.

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