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Kumasi

[ koo-mah-see ]
/ kʊˈmɑ si /

noun

a city in and the capital of Ashanti district, in S Ghana.

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Words nearby Kumasi

Kum, Kumamoto, kumara, kumarahou, Kumaratunge, Kumasi, Kumayri, kumbaloi, Kumbh Mela, kumikumi, kumiss
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Kumasi
/ (kuːˈmæsɪ) /

noun

a city in S Ghana: seat of Ashanti kings since 1663; university (1961); market town for a cocoa-producing region. Pop: 862 000 (2005 est)
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