Kumasi

[ koo-mah-see ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Ashanti district, in S Ghana.

Kumasi

/ kuːˈmæsɪ /

noun

1. a city in S Ghana: seat of Ashanti kings since 1663; university (1961); market town for a cocoa-producing region. Pop: 862 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The child died in a hospital in the city of Kumasi after the crash on 25 May, local media reports.

From BBC

"These treasures have borne witness to triumph and trials of the great kingdom and their return to Kumasi is testament to the power of cultural exchange and reconciliation" said Dr Hunt.

From BBC

A gold cuff thought to have been decoration on a royal stool is embossed with lavish foliate patterns suggestive of leaves on a kum tree, a type of banyan for which Kumasi is named.

From Los Angeles Times

That item, the museum added, appeared to have been looted from the palace in Kumasi by an officer fighting with the British forces in February 1874.

From New York Times

On a Tuesday afternoon, Africa World Airlines flight 108 landed promptly at Kumasi’s small, immaculate airport.

From New York Times