Fortress
Fort Kumasi
🇬🇭 Ghana · 19th century
Fort Kumasi was a fortification in the city of Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region in Ghana. The history of the fort is closely interwoven with the conflict between the Ashanti Kingdom and the British colonial rulers.
Machine-translated from “Fort Kumasi” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Kumasi ranks #7,890 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 34 mapped in Ghana. Founded 1820, it is older than 11% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Ghana compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Kumasi?
Fort Kumasi stands in Ghana, at 6.69129°, -1.62487°.
When was Fort Kumasi built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1820. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Kumasi?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,890 of 8,134 worldwide, and #32 in Ghana. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort Kumasi?
Manhyia Palace, about 2 km away.
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