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Asafo market

Coordinates: 6°41′17″N 1°36′56″W / 6.68806°N 1.61556°W / 6.68806; -1.61556
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Asafo Market
Asafo Market entrance in September 2013.
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LocationKumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Coordinates6°41′17″N 1°36′56″W / 6.68806°N 1.61556°W / 6.68806; -1.61556

Asafo Market is a trading centre in Asafo, Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti, Ghana, to the western side of the Asafo interchange. Asafo Market was formerly called Nkrumah Market, which was named after the first Prime Minister of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah; however, the name was changed to Asafo Market when Nkrumah was overthrown.[1]

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  1. ^ "Kumasi Metropolis Tourism Attractions". Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.