Kumasi, Ghana - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Kumasi, Ghana

Weather: Partly cloudy with afternoon showers or thunderstorms, 72/96F.

Route: From Accra 248 km NW on N6.

Population: 3,348,000

Places to visit: Manhyia Palace Museum, Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, Kumasi Fort - Ghana Armed Forces Museum, Prepeh II Museum.

Significance: UNESCO's recognition of Kumasi is specific to Asante traditional buildings. The Asante civilization was powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries and its culture is still very strong in the area. 

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Asante traditional symbols (from whc.unesco.org)

Elders dressed in kente cloth, traditional to the Asante culture (from moma.org)