Kumasi Zoo

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

  1. ↑ "Kumasi Zoo". http://vibeghana.com. Vibe Ghana. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Kwame Gyesi, Zadok. "Animal farm: Tales from the Kumasi Zoo". http://graphic.com.gh. Daily Graphic. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kumasi Zoo". http://www.ghananation.com. Ghana Nation. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

Coordinates: 6°42′04″N 1°37′34″W / 6.701°N 1.626°W / 6.701; -1.626

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