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Kumasi

Kumasi is a city in present-day Ghana and was the capital of the Ashanti Empire. It was the seat of the Asantehene and the Golden Stool, and the centre of the empire's government and trade. The city was occupied by British forces during the Anglo-Ashanti wars, and its capture marked the empire's loss of independence.

Kumasi
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Ashanti EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Decline

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Kingdom of AdansiDenkyiraAowinAshanti Colony

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kumasi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kumasi
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“Kumasi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kumasi. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Kumasi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kumasi.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kumasi’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kumasi (Accessed: ).

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