Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Name: Baba Yara Stadium
Address: Hudson Rd., Kumasi, Ghana

#12 among attractions in Kumasi

Football, Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums

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Baba Yara Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kumasi, Ashanti. It is Ghana's largest stadium, with a seating capacity of 40,528. The Kumasi Stadium is used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for athletics. It is the home of one of Africa's most popular sports clubs, Asante Kotoko as well as King Faisal. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1959 (65 years ago)Capacity: 40.5 thous.Coordinates: 6°40'58"N, 1°36'18"W

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Hudson Rd.Kumasi Ghana

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Baba Yara Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Peter's Cathedral Basilica, Asafo market, Ramseyer Memorial Presbyterian Church, Asokore Mampong.

1.2 miNW
Church
St Peter's Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi
32 min walk • The St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica is a Roman Catholic cathedral and basilica dedicated to Saint Peter located in Kumasi, Ghana. The church is the seat of the Archdiocese of Kumasi. The church was dedicated on 2 June 2004.
0.8 miNW
Market, Shopping
Asafo market, Kumasi
22 min walk • Asafo Market is a trading centre in Asafo, Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti, Ghana, to the western side of the Asafo interchange. Asafo Market was formerly called Nkrumah Market, which was named after the first Prime Minister of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah, but the name was changed to Asafo Market when Nkrumah was overthrown.
1.2 miW
Church
Ramseyer Memorial Presbyterian Church, Kumasi
32 min walk • The Ramseyer Memorial Presbyterian Church, originally named the Basel Mission Church, Kumasi and later the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, is a historic Protestant church located in the suburb of Adum in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Asokore Mampong, Kumasi
32 min walk • Asokore Mampong Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana.
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Kumasi
21 min walk • Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is one of the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in Ghana and forms part of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana with Kumasi being its administrative capital.