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Lake Bosomtwe

Kumasi, Ashanti

Ghana's only natural lake, formed in an ancient meteorite crater and sacred to the Ashanti. A popular weekend escape ringed by villages and hills.

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One of the largest open markets in West Africa with over 10,000 stalls — the beating heart of Kumasi.

Seat of the Asantehene, king of the Ashanti. The museum tells the history of the Ashanti Kingdom with regalia and life-size effigies.