Zoo in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Kumasi Zoo |
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![]() A Chimpanzee in an enclosure at the Kumasi Zoo. |
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Date opened | 1957 (1957) |
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Location | Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
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Land area | 370 acres (150 ha) |
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No. of animals | 135 |
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No. of species | 40 |
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The Kumasi Zoo (Kumasi Zoological Garden) is a zoo located in the heart of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The zoo occupies a 1.5-square-kilometre (370-acre) area between the Kejetia Bus Terminal, the old race course and the Kumasi Centre for National Culture.[1]
History
The zoo was established in 1951 and officially opened in 1957 by the Asanteman Council to conserve nature and display indigenous wild animals of Ghana.[2]
Animal species
It has about 40 different species of animals, with individual animals numbering over 135. A notable feature is the thousands of bats that rest on trees in the zoo.[3]
References
6°42′04″N 1°37′34″W / 6.701°N 1.626°W / 6.701; -1.626