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Habivista

Bantama

Kumasi, Ashanti

Dense, mid-income area next to KNUST. Popular with students and young families.

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Flooding risk, walkability, transit, schools, and more — each scored 1–5 with sources you can audit.

Map insights

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Lifestyle

Risks & utilities

  • Noise level

    Road, nightlife, and industrial noise exposure

    Take care
    Score2.0 / 5

    High street stays loud through the day; student nightlife keeps evenings lively.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Markets

    Day markets, supermarkets, farmers' markets

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    17 mapped markets features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 17 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.3 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Schools

    International, private, and public school density

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    39 mapped schools features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 39 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.5 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap, Ghana schools geocoding workbook, OpenStreetMap/Nominatim, SHS Select, GES/EMIS verification queue

  • Transit

    Trotros, taxis, and commuter routes

    Limited
    Score2.0 / 5

    4 mapped bus stops inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count65% · 4 features
    • Nearest mapped feature35% · 1.3 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Flood risk

    Rainy-season waterlogging and catchment zones

    Elevated indicative risk
    Score2.0 / 5

    Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 15 mapped waterways/water features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection.

    Score model

    • Mapped waterways and water features45% · 15 features
    • Nearest mapped water feature40% · 0.4 km
    • NASA EONET regional support15% · 0 events
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, NASA EONET, Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Green space

    Parks, tree cover, and open green areas

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    75 mapped green space features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance, plus approximate mapped green area. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count35% · 75 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.3 km
    • Mapped green area25% · 29.2 ha
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Healthcare

    Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    46 mapped healthcare features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 46 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.3 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, Ghana hospitals and health facilities geocoding workbook, Ghana Open Data health facilities CSV

  • Walkability

    How many daily trips you can do on foot

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    Derived from transit score 5/5. Bantama High Street is a major Kumasi trotro corridor. KNUST shuttles run to Tech junction.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Amenities

    Shops, clinics, banks, and essentials within 10 min

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    5 named amenities within walking/short-drive range.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Power reliability

    Grid uptime and outage frequency

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    Fairly stable; some outages during storm season.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

Decision guide

Commute, services, risk, and legal checks

Browse Ghana guides

  • Commute and transport

    Limited

    Check closely

    4 mapped bus stops inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance. Nearby stops noted in the guide: Bantama roundabout trotro hub, Tech junction, Abrepo junction.

    Source: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

    As of May 2026

    Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.

    Open map layer

  • Pricing

    2-bedroom GHS 800 - 1,200

    Review

    Guide sale average is GHS 240,000. Treat guide ranges as directional, not a valuation.

    Source: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Schools

    Excellent

    Strong

    39 mapped schools features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Named schools: KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) (2.2 km); Bantama Senior High School (0.8 km); KNUST Basic School (2 km).

    Source: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap, Ghana schools geocoding workbook, OpenStreetMap/Nominatim, SHS Select, GES/EMIS verification queue

    As of May 2026

    Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.

    Open map layer

  • Hospitals and healthcare

    46 mapped healthcare features

    Strong

    46 mapped healthcare features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Source: OpenStreetMap, Ghana hospitals and health facilities geocoding workbook, Ghana Open Data health facilities CSV

    As of May 2026

    Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.

    Open map layer

  • Flood and drainage

    Elevated indicative risk

    Check closely

    Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 15 mapped waterways/water features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection. Check drainage, access roads, and rainy-season pooling before making a final offer.

    Source: OpenStreetMap, NASA EONET, Habivista neighbourhood guide

    As of May 2026

    Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.

    Open map layer

  • Safety

    3 / 5 local safety context

    Review

    Dense mid-income area next to KNUST with a large student population. Main roads safe, side streets darker at night.

    Source: Habivista neighbourhood guide

    Local safety context is directional and should be checked with residents, agents, and a site visit.

On the ground

Essentials

Safety context

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Dense mid-income area next to KNUST with a large student population. Main roads safe, side streets darker at night.

Schools nearby

Named institutions with walking / driving distance.

  • KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)2.2 km
  • Bantama Senior High School0.8 km
  • KNUST Basic School2 km

What's nearby

Specific places people actually use.

  • Bantama Market (0.4km)
  • Kumasi Children's Hospital (0.9km)
  • Bantama Melcom (0.5km)
  • Republic Bank Bantama (0.6km)
  • Bantama fast-food strip (0.3km)

Typical prices in Bantama

Market ranges based on current listings and recent transactions. GHS.

1 BR / month

$450 – $700

2 BR / month

$800 – $1,200

3 BR / month

$1,200 – $1,700

Avg. sale

GHS 240,000

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