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Bono East rewards travellers who like their history and their nature close together. Around Techiman and Kintampo you can walk a suspended canopy walkway above a valley at the Kintampo Waterfalls site, stand at the small monument in central Kintampo that marks the point identified as Ghana's geographical centre, and step into caves that carry both ecology and memory. The Kintampo Canopy Walkway, inaugurated in April 2019, is described as Ghana's second canopy walk after Kakum.
What these places share is a strong sense of community and belief. The Tano Boase Sacred Grove near Tanoboase is tied to the deity Tano and Bono heritage, while the nearby Forikrom Boten Caves and Shrines are formed from giant rocks. At Buoyem, a sacred grove and cave site about 10 km north of Techiman shelters a large Egyptian fruit bat colony, reached by a hilly, scrambling hike. Kunsu Slave Cave in Kintampo North is linked by oral tradition to the transatlantic slave trade.
They differ in mood and effort. Bono Manso Waterfalls is a seven-metre cascade about 100 metres off the Techiman–Kintampo highway, easy to fold into a drive. Kristo Buase Monastery at Tanoboase, founded in 1989, offers a guesthouse, shop and Sunday Mass, and Our Lady of Calvary Grotto at Asueyi is a Catholic pilgrimage site built on rock. Nkoranza Palace remains the Omanhene's traditional seat.
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Base yourself in Techiman or Kintampo and group places by direction, since several sit off the Techiman–Kintampo or Techiman–Nkoranza roads. Distances are short but roads and trails vary, so allow generous time and consider a local guide for the Buoyem hike and the cave sites. Before setting out, check current access, opening arrangements and any community protocols, as sacred groves, shrines and the palace are living cultural sites. Dress respectfully, ask before photographing people or shrines, and carry water, sun protection and sturdy shoes. Confirm Mass times and guesthouse availability directly with Kristo Buase Monastery if you plan to stay.
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Attraction · Kintampo
A suspended canopy walkway over a valley at the Kintampo Waterfalls site in Bono East, inaugurated in April 2019 and described as Ghana's second canopy walk after Kakum.
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Attraction · Techiman
Bono Manso Waterfalls is a seven-metre cascade in the Bono Manso community, Nkoranza North District, Bono East, about 100 metres off the Techiman–Kintampo highway.
Attraction · Buoyem
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.
Attraction · Kintampo
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 · Forikrom
A range of giant rocks forming a shrine and cave complex near Forikrom, about 8 km off the Techiman–Nkoranza road in Bono East, Ghana.
Attraction · 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.
Attraction · Kunsu
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.
Attraction · Nkoranza
Nkoranza Palace is the Omanhene's palace and traditional seat of the paramount chief of the Nkoranza Traditional Area in Nkoranza, Bono East Region, Ghana.
Attraction · Techiman
A Catholic pilgrimage and retreat grotto of the Diocese of Techiman, built on rock formations at Asueyi in the Bono East Region.
Attraction · Techiman
A sacred grove and rock shrine near Tanoboase in Bono East, associated with the deity Tano and the heritage of the Bono people.
