Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

Name: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Address: Kumasi, Ghana

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a public University of Ghana that focuses on science and technology. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is the public university established in the country, as well as the largest university in the Kumasi Metropolis and in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.KNUST has its roots in the plans of Agyeman Prempeh I, a ruler of the Ashanti Kingdom, to establish a university in Kumasi as part of his drive towards modernization of his Ashanti kingdom. This plan never came to fruition due to the clash between British empire expansion and the desire for King Prempeh I to preserve his Ashanti kingdom's independence. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1952 (72 years ago)Coordinates: 6°40'39"N, 1°34'5"W

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

3.6 miW
Church
St Peter's Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi
93 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.
3.4 miW
Market, Shopping
Asafo market, Kumasi
86 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.
3.8 miW
Church
Ramseyer Memorial Presbyterian Church, Kumasi
96 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.
3.8 miNW
Museum
Manhyia Palace, Kumasi
96 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.
5 miNW
Museum
Nurom Hat Museum, Kumasi
129 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.
3.9 miW
Church
Wesley Methodist Cathedral, Kumasi
101 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...
4.3 miW
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Kumasi Zoo, Kumasi
110 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.
3.9 miW
6°40'51"N • 1°37'30"W
Rattray Park Kumasi City, Kumasi
100 min walk • Park
4.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kumasi City Mall, Kumasi
116 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.
2.6 miW
Football, Sport, Sport venue
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
66 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.
4 miN
Neighbourhood
Kwabre District, Kumasi
103 min walk • Kwabre District is a former district that was located in Ashanti Region of Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which it was created from the former Kwabre-Sekyere District Council; until the western part of the district was split off to become the...