Attraction
Attraction · Buoyem
Buoyem Caves and Bat Colony
A sacred grove and cave site about 10 km north of Techiman, Bono East, sheltering a large Egyptian fruit bat colony and reached by a hilly, scrambling hike.
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Heritage sites in Bono East Region
Bono East rewards travellers who look beyond the well-trodden routes. The heritage sites gathered here share a quiet, living quality: they are places of worship, memory and community rather than museum exhibits, and several sit within easy reach of Techiman and Kintampo. The Tano Boase Sacred Grove near Tanoboase, associated with the deity Tano and the heritage of the Bono people, and the nearby Kristo Buase Monastery, a working Benedictine house founded in 1989, show how old and new devotion sit side by side in this landscape.
They differ in what they ask of you. Buoyem Caves and Bat Colony, about 10 km north of Techiman, shelters a large Egyptian fruit bat colony and is reached by a hilly, scrambling hike. Kunsu Slave Cave in Kintampo North Municipality carries oral tradition linked to the transatlantic slave trade, while the Centre of Ghana Monument in central Kintampo marks the point identified as the country's geographical centre. Our Lady of Calvary Grotto at Asueyi, built on rock formations, is a pilgrimage and retreat site of the Diocese of Techiman. Some are shrines, some are monuments, some are caves; all are worth your time.
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Before you go
Plan around Techiman and Kintampo, which make sensible bases for these sites, and allow a full day for the Buoyem hike, which involves hilly, scrambling ground. Roads between towns are the practical way to travel, so arrange transport in advance and be prepared for slower going on the final stretches to caves and groves. Before setting out, check locally whether a site is open to visitors, whether a guide or permission is needed, and what is appropriate to wear or bring, as several are sacred or active religious places. Sunday Mass at Kristo Buase is open to all, and the monastery has a guesthouse for retreats and a shop.
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Attraction · Kintampo
Centre of Ghana Monument
A small monument in central Kintampo marking the point identified as Ghana's geographical centre, marked with the Coat of Arms and a hoisted national flag.
Attraction
Attraction · Tanoboase
Kristo Buase Monastery, Tanoboase
A working Benedictine monastery at Tanoboase in Bono East, Ghana, founded in 1989, with a guesthouse for retreats, a monastery shop and Sunday Mass open to all.
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Attraction · Kunsu
Kunsu Slave Cave
Kunsu Slave Cave is a cave and heritage site in Kunsu, Kintampo North Municipality, Bono East Region, linked by oral tradition to the transatlantic slave trade.
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Attraction · Techiman
Our Lady of Calvary Grotto, Asueyi
A Catholic pilgrimage and retreat grotto of the Diocese of Techiman, built on rock formations at Asueyi in the Bono East Region.
Attraction
Attraction · Techiman
Tano Boase Sacred Grove
A sacred grove and rock shrine near Tanoboase in Bono East, associated with the deity Tano and the heritage of the Bono people.