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Rattray Park

Rattray Park

Park and tourist site in Kumasi, Ashanti Region of Ghana

Rattray Park is a recreational and a modern amusement park located in Kumasi in the capital city of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

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History

The park was constructed by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly in its bid to restore Kumasi as the Garden City of West Africa. It was inaugurated by the President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama and the Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II along with the Kumasi Mayor Kojo Bonsu on June 20, 2015.[1][2]

Etymology

The park was christened Rattray to honour Captain Robert Sutherland Rattray, a Scottish who was the Assistant Colonial Secretary in the Gold Coast and clerk to the Legislative Assembly of Accra in 1919.[3]

Facilities

The park's facilities include an artificial lake, a golf cart, WiFi connection, children's playground, a gym and a 6 square meter dancing fountain which is the first of its kind in the country. There are also other amenities such as restaurants and cafeterias.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "KMA constructs first dancing fountain in Africa". Myjoyonline. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  2. [2]
    "Photos: President Mahama inaugurates recreational park in Kumasi - Graphic Online". Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  3. [3]
    Myjoyonline.com. "Ghana News - Revealed: Kumasi Rattray Park costs KMA 4.4 million US Dollars". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  4. [4]
    "Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly | Kumasi - Government of Ghana". KMA. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
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