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Asante Traditional Buildings

Also known as Bâtiments traditionnels ashanti

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Asante Traditional Buildings is about 25 km north of Obuasi. The nearest other World Heritage site is Forts and Castles of Ghana, about 150 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Obuasi · about 180,000 peopleabout 25 km south
  • Kumasi · about 1,646,000 peopleabout 30 km north
  • Nkawkaw · about 63,000 peopleabout 95 km east
  • Sunyani · about 70,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
  • Cape Coast · about 143,000 peopleabout 150 km south
  • Koforidua · about 157,000 peopleabout 150 km east
Asante Traditional BuildingsAbidjanAccraKumasiLoméSekondiTemaObuasiKoforiduaCape CoastAbengourouKpaliméHoForts and Castles of GhanaHistoric Town of Grand-Bassam100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Asante Traditional Buildings and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesForts and Castles of Ghana1Historic Town of Grand-Bassam2Comoé National Park3Royal Palaces of Abomey4Koutammakou5Asante Traditional Buildings
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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