Kumasi Zoological Gardens — Attraction in Ashanti Region

There's been some change since I was last here (which is more than a couple of decades ago). And I like the changes. Things could be much, much better. Still, I'm pleasantly surprised that they somehow managed to keep this place open and running.

Let's start with the ground on which you walk. We came over after a rainy night, and the ground was quite soggy. If you're going to be visiting after a downpour, you'd do well to wear shoes with lugs to give you some traction. And you'll need to walk carefully. We found that they attempted to dump some dry soil on the soggy soil at the entrance to the park, but it wasn't working. And there was nothing done to keep patrons safe during the operation (hardly surprising in Ghana). Visit the place, but watch your step.

And now to the main show. I remember that back in the day you got a tour guide. This time, when we bought our ticket, we were let loose in the park. I liked it. This arrangement allowed us to see the wildlife at our own pace and in the order that we pleased. Being COVID-19 season, we could avoid crowding around any one feature. And most of the housing was labelled so that we could tell what animal was in there if it wasn't obvious. Not all of them had the labels, though. Especially the bird cages. We would have loved to know what birds we were looking at.

There were a variety of monkeys and apes, some birds, some pythons, a couple or so species of crocodiles, a couple of species of porcupine, Arabian camels, lions, and even a hyena, among others.

I noticed that they had places where families could sit for a while. I liked that.

They had cordoned off the old, empty animal housings that were falling apart. And there were clear notices not to go beyond the cordon. I appreciated that safety. We don't want anybody getting hurt while learning and having fun, do we?

I'd recommend this place. I already did to a few friends. I'd like to visit again soon. Hopefully, there might be more to...

I will say the place was not that bad.They had different animals including;

Lions(there are two of them I most likely a male and female.I didn't really get to have a good look at them since I came at a time when they were resting so hopefully you will have more experience than I did?)

,tigers, chimpanzees,monkeys,

eagles(there was only one eagle though),

peacocks(we all know this animal has very beautiful feathers but the one at the zoo did not and looked out of shape,the other peacock were still in development),

horses(although they weren't what I was expecting since they were young and not well built if you know what I mean),camels,

oh and there were pythons too(I loved that part since it was one of the main reasons I came there and they were very large too and obviously scary but fun at the same time)

The downside about this place is the lack of a tour guide so if you don't know the name of an animal you will have to pass by it and that makes the experience incomplete at least it did for me.

The place also looked a little unkept and I think they should work on that but the place is still under renovation so if you see this review some months or years later then hopefully the place will have been more developed and for that I give it a 4 star rating. For the price range it's 5gh cedis for Tertiary students 4gh cedis for...

The Kumasi Zoological Garden, commonly called Kumasi Zoo was established in 1951 and officially opened in 1957 by the Asanteman Council as part of efforts to conserve nature with the purpose of displaying indigenous wild animals of Ghana in captivity, engage in the breeding of endangered species, offer a sanctuary for orphaned animals, generate revenue, offer a place for relaxation and recreation, and to demonstrate the linkage between wildlife and culture. The Kumasi Zoo is invariably one of the known tourist sites in the Ashanti Region and Ghana at large. It has about 40 different species with individual species numbering over 135. The zoo, located on a 1.5km square area, is between the Kumasi Kejetia Bus Terminal and Kumasi Centre for national culture. The environment at the zoo is refreshing. The chirping birds, roaring chimps, hissing snakes, crowing fowls, swinging monkeys, quacking geese, and above all, grazing donkeys and an elephant painted a...