Ashanti Region

The Kumasi Central Market ( Kejetia Market) is an open-air market in the city of Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti. The Kejetia market is one of West Africa’s largest open-air markets. It is bordered to the north by the Kumasi Cultural Centre and to the northwest by the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Virtually everything that one wants to purchase from a market can be found at Kejetia Market ranging from gold jewelry and diamond jewelry handcrafted by the Ashantis, food, Ashanti kente clothing fabrics, and footwear by Printex, spices, grains, toiletries among others.

One of the largest markets in West Africa

Within this market is all one needs to buy

A lorry station at Kejetia market is ready to go to any destination