Kumasi Ghana Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
4 April 2021
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
18 October 2025
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Isaac K. Morrison
DEDICATED
TBA
DEDICATED BY
TBA
Description
There are nearly 90,000 Latter-day Saints spread throughout 300 congregations in Ghana. With its beautiful variety of flowers and plants, Kumasi is known as the “Garden City” and is in the southern rain forest region of Ghana.
History
Missionary work began in the country in May 2002.[1]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021.
Announcement
Plans to construct the Kumasi GhanaTemple were announced by President Russell M. Nelson on 4 April 2021, at the 191st Annual General Conference.[2]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021.
The Kumasi Ghana Temple will be the second temple in the country; the first is the Accra Ghana Temple, dedicated in 2004.
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2021 04 04 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Vienna Austria
Followed by Beira Mozambique⮞
Announced 2021 04 04
- Oslo Norway
- Brussels Belgium
- Vienna Austria
- Kumasi Ghana
- Beira Mozambique
- Cape Town South Africa
- Singapore Republic of Singapore
- Belo Horizonte Brazil
- Cali Colombia
- Querétaro México
- Torreón México
- Helena Montana
- Casper Wyoming
- Grand Junction Colorado
- Farmington, New Mexico
- Burley Idaho
- Willamette Valley Oregon
as Eugene Oregon - Elko Nevada
- Yorba Linda California
- Smithfield Utah
Location Announcement
On May 1, 2023, the site for the Kumasi Ghana Temple was announced as a 2.08-acre parcel located at Y11 Suntreso Rd in the Bantama neighborhood of Kumasi. Plans call for a two-story temple of approximately 22,750 square feet, including an arrival center and accompanying an existing meetinghouse.[3]”Locations of Temples in Africa and Europe Released,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 May 2023.
Groundbreaking Announcement
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the groundbreaking ceremonies for temples in Kumasi, Ghana, and Cape Town, South Africa on 15 September 2025.
Groundbreaking services for the Kumasi Ghana Temple will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Elder Isaac K. Morrison, Second Counselor in the Africa West Area Presidency, will preside at the event. An artist’s rendering has not yet been released.[4]“Groundbreaking Announced for Two Temples in Africa. Site Announced in Mongolia.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 15 Sept. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/two-groundbreakings-in-africa-and-mongolia-temple-site-announced.
Render Released
Despite the English Newsroom article saying a render would be released later, the Africa Newsroom article released that same day featured a render for the Kumasi Ghana Temple.[5]“Groundbreaking Announced for Another Two Temples in Africa.” news-africa.churchofjesuschrist.org, 15 Sept. 2025, news-africa.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreaking-announced-for-another-two-temples-in-africa.
Details
Location
A 2.08-acre parcel located at Y11 Suntreso Rd in the Bantama neighborhood of Kumasi has been chosen as the location for the temple.
Location
Y11 Suntreso Rd
Bantama
Kumasi
Ghana
| Latitude | # |
| Longitude | # |
Phone
Elevation
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 917 | 280 |
Site
| Acres | Hectares |
|---|---|
| 2.08 | 0.8 |
Interior
Plans call for a two-story temple of approximately 22,750 square feet
| Area | 22,750 f2 (2,114 m2) |
| Floors above grade | 2 |
| Floors below Grade | 1* |
| Baptistries | 1* |
| Initiatories | # |
| Endowment Rooms | 1* |
| Sealing Rooms | 1* |
Region
TEMPLES IN AFRICA by country
| Angola | 1 | Luanda |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | Praia |
| DRC | 4 | Kananga · Kinshasa · Lubumbashi · Mbuji-Mayi |
| Ghana | 3 | Accra · Cape Coast · Kumasi |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | Abidjan |
| Kenya | 1 | Nairobi |
| Liberia | 1 | Monrovia |
| Madagascar | 1 | Antananarivo |
| Mozambique | 1 | Beira · Maputo |
| Nigeria | 7 | Aba · Abuja · Benin City · Calabar · Eket · Lagos · Uyo |
| ROC | 1 | Brazzaville |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | Freetown |
| South Africa | 3 | Cape Town · Durban · Johannesburg |
| Uganda | 1 | Kampala |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | Dubai |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | Harare |
Total: 29
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1, ↑2 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021. |
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| ↑3 | ”Locations of Temples in Africa and Europe Released,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 May 2023. |
| ↑4 | “Groundbreaking Announced for Two Temples in Africa. Site Announced in Mongolia.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 15 Sept. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/two-groundbreakings-in-africa-and-mongolia-temple-site-announced. |
| ↑5 | “Groundbreaking Announced for Another Two Temples in Africa.” news-africa.churchofjesuschrist.org, 15 Sept. 2025, news-africa.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreaking-announced-for-another-two-temples-in-africa. |
Last updated on: 15 September 2025