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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: building in Africa
- Also known as: “Saint Peter’s Cathedral”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manhyia Palace and Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.
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 1 km north of St Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi.
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
Government office
Photo: ZSM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Wesley Methodist Cathedral
Church
Photo: ZSM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumasi and Amakom.
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.
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
Photo: tobiaseigen, CC BY 2.0.
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″ northLongitude
-1.61775° or 1° 37′ 4″ westOpen location code
6CRWM9WJ+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 819917453OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata 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 Basilica de San Pedro”
- Spanish: “Catedral basílica de San Pedro”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de San Pedro”
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Highlights include Prempeh Assembly Hall and Kejetia Market.
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