Kumasi Zoo, Zoological garden near Kejetia Bus Terminal in Kumasi, Ghana
Kumasi Zoo, also called the Kumasi Zoological Garden, occupies 1.5 square kilometres in central Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana, bounded by the Kejetia Bus Terminal, the old race course and the Kumasi Centre for National Culture. It holds about 40 species and over 135 individual animals, and thousands of bats roost in its trees.
The Kumasi Zoo was established in 1951 and officially opened in 1957 by the Asanteman Council. Its purpose was to conserve nature and display the indigenous wild animals of Ghana. The opening year coincided with Ghana's independence, but the zoo's founding predates it by six years.
The zoo was set up by the Asanteman Council, the traditional council of the Asante people, which founded it in 1951 and opened it in 1957 to keep Ghana's native wildlife on display. It lies between the Kejetia Bus Terminal, the old race course and the Kumasi Centre for National Culture.
Arriving early in the morning gives the best chance of seeing the animals when they are most active. The climate in Kumasi is warm and humid throughout the year, so light clothing and sun protection are a good idea.
Thousands of bats roost in the zoo's trees, hanging in clusters through the day. The zoo was established in 1951 but only officially opened in 1957 under the Asanteman Council, which runs it to conserve Ghana's native wildlife.
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