Kejetia, Kumasi, Ghana
| Location | Kumasi,  Ashanti, Ashantiland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 6°41′55″N 1°37′09″W / 6.698635°N 1.619140°WCoordinates: 6°41′55″N 1°37′09″W / 6.698635°N 1.619140°W |
| Opening date | Kejetia Refurbishment Completion December 2016 (or January 2017) |
| Closing date | February 2016 |
| Developer | Contracta Engenharia |
| Management |
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Ashanti Absolute Monarchy |
| Owner |
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Ashanti Absolute Monarchy |
| Architect | Contracta Engenharia |
| No. of stores and services | 45,000+ |
The Kumasi Central Market (also known as Kejetia Market) is an open-air market in the city of Kumasi the capital of Ashanti. Kumasi Central Market is in the Rain Forest Bioregion of Ashanti on the Ashantiland Peninsula. Kumasi is approximately 300 miles (480 km) north of the Equator and 100 miles (160 km) north of the Gulf of Guinea. Kumasi is popularly known as "The Garden City" or "heart beat" of Ashanti and the Ashantiland Peninsula because of its many beautiful species of flowers and plants.
The Kejetia market is the largest single market in Kumasi, Ashanti, on the Ashantiland Peninsula, in West Africa and on Continental Africa with over 45,000 stores and stalls.
Right in the heart of Kumasi capital of Ashanti and the Ashantiland Peninsula; Kumasi Central Market is Kumasi's, Ashanti's, and Ashantiland Peninsula's, West Africa's and Continental Africa's largest open air markets. Kejetia market is bordered to the North by the Kumasi Cultural Centre and to the North West by the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). The southern part of the Kejetia market forms a border with Adum, an commercial centre of the Kumasi metropolis. Virtually everything that one wants to purchase from a market can be found at Kumasi Central Market. Kejetia market ranges from gold jewelry and diamond jewellery handcrafted by the Ashantis, food, gorgeous Ashanti kente clothing fabrics and footwear by Printex (in the center of the market), spices, grains, and toiletries. If a person is traveling with someone, it is necessary to stay close since it is very easy to lose one another and pretty easy to lose your way. Kejetia market is a great place to buy fabric such as the Ashanti people's kente clothing, and see a huge Kejetia market, full of everyday hustle and bustle.
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