Local favourite heritage site · Western North Region, Ghana
Banum
Banum is a heritage site in Western North Region, Ghana.
Banum: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Banum
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Banum — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 6.36452, -2.68675. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Banum
- Muro Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Western North Region · ~20 km
- Krokosua Hills Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ahafo Region · ~28 km
- Tano Suhyien Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Western North Region · ~29 km
- Aboniyere Shelterbelt Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ahafo Region · ~38 km
- Bosambepo · viewpoint · Ahafo Region · ~38 km
- Tano Suraw Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Western North Region · ~42 km
- Suhuma Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Western North Region · ~44 km
- Tano Suraw Extension Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Western North Region · ~44 km
- Akrodie Shrine · fort · Ahafo Region · ~49 km
- Bibiani Gold Stars FC · attraction · Western North Region · ~52 km
- Methodist Church · church · Western North Region · ~52 km
- Chirano chief palace · fort · Western North Region · ~53 km
- Chief Palace · fort · Western North Region · ~56 km
- Boin National Park · sanctuary · Western North Region · ~57 km
- Bia National Park and Resource Reserve · sanctuary · Western North Region · ~58 km
- Afao Hills Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Western North Region · ~58 km
- Anhwiaso North Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Western North Region · ~59 km
- St Anthony of Padua Cathedral · church · Ahafo Region · ~65 km
Other forts & heritage near Banum
- Akrodie Shrine · fort · Ahafo Region · ~49 km
- Chirano chief palace · fort · Western North Region · ~53 km
- Chief Palace · fort · Western North Region · ~56 km
- Goaso Traditional Council · fort · Ahafo Region · ~65 km
- Nkaseim Chief Palace · fort · Ahafo Region · ~77 km
- Nkodum · fort · Ahafo Region · ~77 km
- Aowin Traditional Council · fort · Western North Region · ~78 km
- Achimfo Divisional Palace · fort · Western North Region · ~81 km
- Kramokrom Palace · fort · Western North Region · ~84 km
- Afoduom · fort · Ashanti Region · ~87 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Banum?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Banum?
Nearby: Muro Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 20 km), Krokosua Hills Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 28 km), Tano Suhyien Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 29 km), Aboniyere Shelterbelt Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 38 km), Bosambepo (viewpoint, 38 km), Tano Suraw Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 42 km).