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Nii Ananse World Eco Park

Also known as Ananse World

Nii Ananse World is an operator-described eco-wildlife sanctuary and eco-tourism park on over 200 acres at Assin Adadientem, Assin South District, Central Region, Ghana.

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About Nii Ananse World Eco Park

Nii Ananse World, also listed as Nii Ananse World Eco Park or Ananse World, is an eco-wildlife sanctuary and eco-tourism park at Assin Adadientem in the Assin South District of Ghana's Central Region. The operator describes it as standing on more than 200 acres of forest, grassland and water, and presents it as a place where rescued animals find refuge. Its stated mission combines wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, tree planting and land restoration, community empowerment for women and youth, and eco-tourism with eco-friendly accommodation.

The name draws on Ananse, the spider trickster and storyteller of Akan folklore. A Ghana Tourism Marketplace listing states that "Ananse" means spider and links the site to the story of a group of Ga people who settled in Fanti territory. The operator says it works with the Forestry Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ghana Tourism Authority and local communities.

According to the operator, the site's timeline begins with first wildlife rescues — porcupines, duikers, tortoises and monkeys — in 2018, followed by a tree-planting and reforestation programme from 2021 and construction of a guesthouse, restaurant and training centre in 2023. Eco-lodges, a museum and an education centre are described as future expansion.

What a visitor can reasonably expect, based on operator statements, includes guided wildlife tours, forest and safari trail walks, a canopy walkway, eco-fishing ponds, a farm-to-table restaurant and community workshops. The operator describes family-friendly and educational trips. Wildlife holding facilities are said to house porcupines, duikers, monkeys, peacocks, ostriches and tortoises; the Ghana Tourism Marketplace listing additionally mentions a six-tree canopy walkway, a mini zoo with pythons, cobras, vipers, ostriches and grasscutters, 10-bedroom accommodation and an outdoor bar.

Practical planning details remain limited. The operator lists the website niiananseworld.com, email [email protected] and phone +233 (0)24 669 2746, with booking through an appointment form. The postal address is Assin Adadientem CS-1096-4093, Central Region. Coordinates are not published, and an Instagram post placing the site on the Cape Coast–Assin Fosu Road is a social source that has not been verified. Opening hours, entry fees and travel times are not confirmed in the available evidence, so visitors should confirm these directly with the operator before travelling.

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