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Major city · Ghana

Kumasi

Give Kumasi 2 nights: Manhyia Palace and Kejetia market on day one, craft villages or Lake Bosumtwi on day two. Skip if you only have 4 days in Ghana.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
GHS
Best months
Nov–Mar (dry, less rain)
avoid Apr–Jul and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); the Adae Kese durbar date moves each year, check before booking around it
Airport
KMS
Nights
2
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Kumasi is Ghana's second city and the seat of the Asantehene, the Asante king. It is a working market and university city rather than a monument city: the draw is Kejetia market, the Manhyia Palace Museum, the craft villages north of town and Lake Bosumtwi in the crater ring 35 km south. Two nights covers it; the 4–5 h road transfer from Accra is the main cost in time.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Kumasi, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee or tea in a caféGH₵15–30
  • Beerbar bottle / shop bottleGH₵20–35GH₵12–20
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi across the city centreAgree before you get in.GH₵30–60
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Manhyia, Prempeh II, Kumasi Fort)checkGH₵20–100
  • Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personGHS 150
  • Mid-range bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomGHS 700
  • High-end bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomGHS 1,200

A day, not counting the bed: Budget GHS 250 · Mid GHS 500 · High GHS 1,100

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Kejetia market, the largest single market in West AfricaManhyia Palace Museum and the Asantehene's courtKente and adinkra craft villages (Ntonso, Ahwiaa)Lake Bosumtwi meteorite crater lakeAsante gold, beads and sandals
Airports
KMS Kumasi Airport (Flights from Accra take about 45 min; small aircraft with tight luggage limits. Road from Accra is 4–5 h in daylight.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Kumasi: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

33°C

22°C

3 rd

Feb

35°C

23°C

4 rd

Mar

34°C

23°C

8 rd

Apr

33°C

23°C

11 rd

May

32°C

23°C

13 rd

Jun

30°C

22°C

17 rd

Jul

29°C

22°C

14 rd

Aug

28°C

22°C

11 rd

Sep

30°C

22°C

16 rd

Oct

31°C

22°C

16 rd

Nov

32°C

23°C

7 rd

Dec

32°C

22°C

4 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Taxis and ride-hailing cover the centre; agree the fare before you get in. Tro-tros are cheapest but the central station is chaotic and traffic jams are constant — many travellers pick tro-tros up along the ring road instead. Car rental runs about US$75–100 a day (2026 estimate, check).

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Lake Bosumtwi

go

Door to door: About 1 h each way

Taxi or tro-tro southwest via Lake Rd, about 35 km

Crater lake ringed by villages; the only natural lake in Ghana. Agree the fare and any guide fee first.

Ntonso adinkra village

go

Door to door: About 45 min each way

Taxi or tro-tro north of the city

Adinkra stamping workshops and cloth for sale; pairs well with Ahwiaa.

Ahwiaa carving village

go

Door to door: About 45 min each way

Taxi or tro-tro on the Mampong road

Woodcarvers and drum makers; morning is the working hours.

Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary

caution

Door to door: About 1 h each way

Tro-tro to Esaase or Owabi, then 1–2 km on foot, or a private taxi

Weekday opening only; guided walks arranged at the visitor centre. Call ahead to confirm.

Accra

go

Door to door: 4–5 h by road, about 3 h door to door by air

VIP or similar coach from the bus terminal; flights about 45 min

Leave early to arrive in daylight.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Adum and Kejetia (city centre)

Walk to the market, Manhyia and the museums. Loud, congested, best if you are here to see the city and not to rest.

Nhyiaeso and Harper Rd (south of centre)

Hotels with grounds, near Rattray Park and the golf club; 10–15 min by taxi to Kejetia.

KNUST and Ayeduase (university side)

Cheaper beds, student food, botanical garden on campus; 20–30 min to the centre.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
GH₵250–450 excl. bed
Mid
GH₵450–900 excl. bed
High
GH₵900+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range double room1 × 2 nights × GHS 700GHS 1,400
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × GHS 500GHS 2,000
Taxi across the centre, one trip1 × GHS 40 · checkGHS 40
Lake Bosumtwi return taxi1 × GHS 400 · checkGHS 400
eSIM, about a week of data2 × GHS 120GHS 240
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeGHS 408
Trip total≈ GHS 1,122 per person per day, bed includedGHS 4,488

2026 estimate in cedis; intercity transport excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee or tea in a caféGH₵15–30
Local plate: fufu, banku or rice with stewGH₵25–60
Beer: bar bottle / shop bottleGH₵20–35 / GH₵12–20
Taxi across the city centreAgree before you get in.GH₵30–60
Tro-tro rideGH₵3–10
Museum entry (Manhyia, Prempeh II, Kumasi Fort)checkGH₵20–100
Kente cloth, per strip or metrePrice depends on weave and width.GH₵50–400

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Kumasi is generally calm for visitors; the real risks are pickpockets in Kejetia market, traffic, and unlicensed 'guides' asking for large fees at Lake Bosumtwi. Keep cash split, avoid walking unlit roads at night, and use a hotel-arranged taxi after dark.
  • Pickpockets work Kejetia market and the surrounding streets; carry a small amount of cash and keep bags in front.
  • Traffic in the centre can add 30–45 min to any cross-town trip; build it into your day.
  • At Lake Bosumtwi, people at the Abono drop-off point have asked visitors for large 'community donations' — agree any guide fee before you start.
  • Drive between cities in daylight only; night driving outside Kumasi is not advised.
  • Some sights and small hotels have no working website or current phone: confirm hours the day before.

Emergency numbers

Police
191
Fire
192
Ambulance
193
All emergencies (mobile)
112

Pocket card

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KumasiKumasi

Pocket card · Voykit

My bed tonight

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Kɔ me adrɛs yi so, mepa wo kyɛwTake me to this address, please

Emergency

  • Police191
  • Fire192
  • Ambulance193
  • All emergencies (mobile)112

Embassy

No embassies in Kumasi; the US, UK, Canadian and Australian missions are in Accra. Honorary consulates may exist — check before you travel.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Kumasi Airport → city centre, taxi: GH₵50–100, 20–30 min (check)
  • Accra → Kumasi, coach: GH₵100–150, 4–5 h (check)
  • Accra → Kumasi, flight: about 45 min, small aircraft, tight luggage limit (check)

Say or show

  • Maakye — Good morning (maa-cheh)
  • Medaase — Thank you (meh-daa-seh)
  • Ɛyɛ sɛn? — How much is it? (eh-yeh sen)
  • Mepa wo kyɛw — Please (meh-pa wo chow)
  • Mempɛ — I don't want it (mem-peh)
  • Tualɛt no wɔ he? — Where is the toilet? (too-ah-let no wor heh)

Prices in cedis, 2026 estimate. Carry small notes for markets and tro-tros.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Kumasi. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Nov–Mar (dry, less rain) · avoid Apr–Jul and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); the Adae Kese durbar date moves each year, check before booking around it · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for KMS: last flight times, taxi fallback and an overnight rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: Kejetia and Adum, Manhyia, Rattray Park and Nhyiaeso, KNUST.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Manhyia Palace Museum, Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, Kumasi Fort military museum, Kejetia) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Rain and market-day fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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