Rattray Park

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Rattray Park
park
CountryGhana Edit
OperatorKumasi Metropolitan District Edit

Rattray Park be sam recreational den sam modern amusement park wey dey Kumasi wey be de capital city of Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Ein History[edit | edit source]

Ebe Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly wey construct de park for sam bid say dem go restore Kumasi as de Garden City of West Africa. President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama den Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II plus Kumasi Mayor Kojo Bonsu wey inaugurate am for June 20, 2015 insyd.[1][2]

Ein Etymology[edit | edit source]

Dem name de park as Rattray say dem go take honour Captain Robert Sutherland Rattray, sam Scottish wey na he be de Assistant Colonial Secretary for Gold Coast insyd den clerk give de Legislative Assembly of Accra for 1919 insyd.[3]

Ein Facilities[edit | edit source]

De park ein facilities dey include sam artificial lake, sam golf cart, WiFi connection, kiddies demma playground, sam gym den sam 6 square meter dancing fountain wey be de first of ein kind for de country insyd. Oda amenities like restaurants den cafeterias sana dey.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

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