Prempeh College, Kumasi

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Prempeh College is a public secondary boarding school for boys located in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The school was founded in 1949 by the Asanteman traditional authority, the British Colonial Government, the Methodist Church Ghana and the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. The School is named after the King of Ashanti, Sir Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, who donated the land on which the school was built. and was modeled on Eton College in England. The school topped matriculation at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 2004 with 441 students admitted and in 2012, with 296 students from the college admitted, and is considered to be one of the best secondary schools in Ghana. The School has won the National Robotics Championships a record five times between 2013 and 2021. In 2016 Prempeh College won the Toyota Innovation Award at the International Robofest World Championships held in Michigan, USA. ()

Coordinates: 6°42'13"N, 1°38'50"W

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

2.1 miE
Church
St Peter's Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi
54 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.
2.4 miSE
Market, Shopping
Asafo market, Kumasi
61 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.
2 miSE
Church
Ramseyer Memorial Presbyterian Church, Kumasi
52 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.
2.1 miE
Museum
Manhyia Palace, Kumasi
55 min walk • The Manhyia Palace is the seat of the Asantehene of Asanteman, as well as his official residence. It is located at Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Kingdom and Ashanti Region. The first palace is now a museum.
1.5 miNE
Museum
Nurom Hat Museum, Kumasi
39 min walk • The Nurom Hat Museum is a museum with hats from all over the world, located in Kumasi, Ghana. It was established in 1960.
1.8 miE
Church
Wesley Methodist Cathedral, Kumasi
46 min walk • Wesley Methodist Cathedral is the name of several cathedrals of the Methodist Church Ghana: Wesley Methodist Cathedral Wesley Methodist Cathedral Wesley Methodist Cathedral Wesley Methodist...
1.5 miE
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Kumasi Zoo, Kumasi
38 min walk • The Kumasi Zoo is a zoo located in the heart of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The zoo occupies a 1.5-square-kilometre area between the Kejetia Bus Terminal, the old race course and the Kumasi Centre for National Culture.
2.2 miSE
6°40'51"N • 1°37'30"W
Rattray Park Kumasi City, Kumasi
56 min walk • Park
1.5 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kumasi City Mall, Kumasi
39 min walk • The Kumasi City Mall is a shopping mall located in Kumasi, Ghana. It is the first of its kind in the city. The Kumasi City Mall cost $95 million and took 24 months to complete.
3.2 miSE
Football, Sport, Sport venue
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
83 min walk • 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.
2.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Afigya Kwabre District, Kumasi
75 min walk • Afigya Kwabre District is a former district that was located in Ashanti Region, Ghana. It was created from the western portion of Afigya-Sekyere District and the western portion of Kwabre District on 1 November 2007.