Year dem found am | 1680 ![]() |
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Official language | English ![]() |
Country | Ghana ![]() |
Capital of | Ashanti Region ![]() |
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Ashanti Region ![]() |
Located in time zone | UTC±00:00 ![]() |
Ein location | Ashanti Region ![]() |
Coordinate location | 6°42′0″N 1°37′30″W ![]() |
Legislative body | Kumasi Metropolitan District ![]() |
Postal code | AK000-AK911 ![]() |
Dema official website | http://www.kma.gov.gh ![]() |
Has seal, badge, or sigil | seal ![]() |
Local dialing code | 032 ![]() |
Kumasi (historically na dem dey spell am Comassie anaa Coomassie, na dem usually dey spell am Kumase for Twi insyd)[1][2] be sam city wey dey Ashanti Region, wey ebe among de largest metropolitan areas for Ghana insyd. Kumasi dey sam rain forest region insyd near Lake Bosomtwe, wey ebe commercial, industrial, den cultural capital of de historical Ashanti Empire. Kumasi be approximately 500 kilometres (300 mi) north of de Equator den 200 kilometres (100 mi) north of de Gulf of Guinea. Kumasi be alternatively known as "De Garden City"[3] secof na ein species of flowers den plants chaw for de past insyd. Dem san dey bell am Oseikrom (Osei Tutu ein first town).
Kumasi be de second-largest city for Ghana insyd, afta de capital, Accra.[4] De Central Business District of Kumasi dey include areas lyk Adum, Bantama, Kejetia, Asawasi, Pampaso den Bompata (dem popularly dey bell am Roman Hill), plus sam concentration of banks, department stalls, den hotels. Economic activities for Kumasi insyd dey include financial den commercial sectors, pottery, clothing den textiles. Sam significant timber processing community dey Kumasi insyd wey dey serve de domestic market. Bantama High Street den Prempeh II Street for Bantama den Adum insyd, respectively, be de business den entertainment hubs for Kumasi insyd.