Ghana. Ashanti Region. Kumasi. Traffic on the road. In a roundabout,’s center stands a bronze statue of Osei Tutu II. Osei Tutu II (born Nana Barima Kwaku Duah; 6 May 1950) is the 16th Asantehene, enstooled on 26 April 1999. By name, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is in direct succession to the 17th-century founder of the Ashanti Empire, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I. The Asantehene is the title for the monarch of the historical Ashanti Empire as well as the ceremonial ruler of the Ashanti people today. Giant billboards and advertising. A man and a woman ride a motorcycle. Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country. 11.12.2024 © 2024 Didier Ruef