Map of Kumasi, Ghana

Kumasi is the administrative centre of Ashanti, Ghana, with a population of about 2,544,530. It lies at 6.6885°N, 1.6244°W. Kumasi is about 202 km (125 mi) northwest of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tafo, 5 km to the north.

Kumasi at a glance

Where is Kumasi?

• The largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
• The largest city in Ashanti on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kumasi

• Tafo — 5 km north
• Konongo — 46 km east
• Mampong — 48 km northeast
• Obuase — 54 km south
• Agogo — 61 km east
• Bibiani — 81 km west
• Dunkwa — 83 km south
• Ejura — 83 km north
• Nkawkaw — 97 km east
• Nkoranza — 99 km north

Largest cities in Ashanti

• Obuase — 179,604
• Ejura — 70,807
• Mampong — 51,745
• Tafo — 50,457
• Agogo — 46,089
• Konongo — 43,585

Largest cities in Ghana

• Accra — 1,963,264
• Tamale — 464,316
• Takoradi — 389,114
• Sekondi — 285,506
• Cape Coast — 212,426
• Atsiaman — 202,932
• Ashaiman — 190,972
• Obuase — 179,604
• Tema — 155,782
• Koforidua — 151,255

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.