Kumasi

American

[koo-mah-see] / kʊˈmɑ si /

noun

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

Kumasi British

/ 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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Five people were also injured in similar stampede in Kumasi, in the southern region of the country.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

According to Manhyia Palace Museum director Ivor Agyeman-Duah, Ms Waterfield's gifts included a wooden drum looted during the 1900 siege of Kumasi by British colonial forces.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Handing over the pieces at a ceremony at the Manhyia Palace, in the city of Kumasi, officials from AngloGold Ashanti said the gesture was made as an act of cultural respect and reconciliation.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II received the artefacts at the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi on Sunday, according to a royal statement.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

The fetish buildings at Bantama were burned, and on the 22nd of January Bokro, a village 5 m. from Kumasi, and Maheer, the king’s summer palace, were visited by the native scouts and found deserted.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

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