AFRICA / GHANA

Kumasi

Triplandio Kumasi guide covers 3 travel guides across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Kumasi with 70 POI, spanning 59.1 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 3
Areas 12
Local food 5
Tours / POI 12 / 70
Day / Night 29° / 22°
Local Time 8:34
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City & Country Data Ghana (Kumasi)

Key travel data for Kumasi — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Ghana
Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 57
Health 🏥 13
Lifestyle ⭐ 49
Infra 🏗️ 11
Rank 🎯 #86
Score 📊 24
Tourists ✈️ 897K/y
GDP/cap 💵 $3.3k
Life Exp ❤️ 65.7 yrs
Population 👥 35.1M
Currency 💱 GHS GH₵
Language 🗣️ English
Payments 💳 Cash only
Emergency 🆘 191
💰 Prices in Kumasi
Coffee ☕ $1.00
Beer 🍺 $1.00
Lunch 🍽️ $3.00
Groceries 🛒 $10.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $0.50
Transit 🚇 $0.50
Fuel ⛽ $1.00/l
Internet 📡 $50.00/m
Salary 💵 $313/m

Best time to visit Kumasi (Ghana)

Now (July) avg: 25°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Dec & Feb.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 29°C / 22°C
Sunrise / Sunset 5:58 / 18:27
Local time 8:34
Best Months Dec & Feb
J Jan F Feb best month M Mar A Apr M May J Jun J Jul this month A Aug S Sep O Oct N Nov D Dec best month
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.
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Traditional Local Food Kumasi (Ghana)

Local Flavours of Kumasi — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.

Fufu with Nkatenkwan © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Fufu with Nkatenkwan

Fufu ne Nkatenkwan
foo-foo with n-ka-ten-kwan · Pounded yam with peanut soup

Pounded yam served with rich peanut soup.

Gari Fotoh
Street food Vegan

Gari Fotoh

gah-ree fo-toh · Crushed cassava with spices

A mix of finely grated cassava served with spices.

Kelewele
Snack Vegan

Kelewele

kel-uh-wel-ey · Spicy fried plantains

Fried plantains coated with ginger and spices.

Kontomire Stew © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Vegetarian

Kontomire Stew

Abom
kon-to-mee-ray stew · Spinach and cocoyam stew

Stew made from cocoyam leaves and traditional spices.

Red Red
Main course Vegan

Red Red

Stewed black-eyed peas

A spicy stew of black-eyed peas and fried plantains.

Kumasi Travel Guides

3 guides

Ghana · KumasiKumasi for First-Time Visitors — Best Starting PointRead guide →Ghana · KumasiThe Couples’ Guide to Staying in Kumasi: Top PicksRead guide →Ghana · KumasiFinding Your Base in Kumasi as an Adventurous BackpackerRead guide →

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