INSIDE AFRICA PART 2 • KAKUM NATIONAL PARK, GHANA

Ghana, a nation on West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, is known for diverse wildlife, old forts and secluded beaches, such as at Busua. Coastal towns Elmina and Cape Coast contain posubans (native shrines), colonial buildings and castles-turned-
museums that serve as testimonials to the slave trade. North of Cape Coast, vast
Kakum National Park has a treetop-canopy walkway over the rainforest.

Welcome to Kakum national park

Kakum Conservation Area is a wildlife protected area located in the Central Region of the Republic of Ghana, West Africa. It is approximately 35km north of Cape Coast, the regional capital. The conservation area which covers 360km consists of Kakum National
Park and Assin Attandanso Resource Reserve.

The area falls within Assin South and Twifo Lower Denkyira Districts and traditionally under the Twifo, Assin, Denkyira and Fanti
(Abakrampa) people of the Central Region.
Subsistence and commercial types of
agriculture are the predominant activities in the communities surrounding the two reserves.

The area is home to a wide variety
of plant and animal species and the world famous Kakum Canopy Walkway.

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Souvenir Shops

Our souvenir shop has a constantly evolving range of colorful fabrics, ceramics, stationary, historic books, etc.

Restaurant

Whether you are craving for a traditional meal or a continental dish, kakum restaurant is the number place to be.

Reception

Experience a truly Ghanaian hospitality at our visitors center. Our receptionists share smiles at no cost.

We hope to see you at your next vacation untill then goodbye from ghana

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For more information about kakum national park please visit the homepage link

This series is aimed at promoting Africa to the world by displaying its tourists attraction and showcasing its right culture and people for global recognition and education.
Note: post and pictures are not originally sourced by the author it is as a result of research compiled materials by different authors