Ghana Builds First Multimedia Dancing Fountain in Africa for Recreation

Ghana has become the first country in Africa to complete a fully fountain with lightening scenery to enhance its public recreation image in the tourism industry in Africa. The facility is located the in the city of Kumasi which is Ghana’s second biggest and commercial center after the capital Accra. The city is close to the middle belt of the country and there are a lot of trees and flowers in the city. The city is nicknamed the "Garden city of West Africa". The fountain is designed in such a way that it dances to music and experts say it is more enhanced even than the one found in the United Arab Emirates’ city of Dubai. The architectural piece of the fountain pours water into a basin and rises high into the sky for a very decorative and dramatic scene.

The place where the fountain is located is about 42,000 square meters which includes the 6 square meters multimedia controlled fountain, children playground, a golf cart, Wi-Fi internet connectivity, a gym and a rest house. The project was financed by the local government is the city headed by the chief executive-Mr. Kojo Bonsu. He built the facility in order to attract more tourists to the city and also open up new employment opportunities. It will be open to the general public and tourists next month. Operations manager of the facility, Masawudu Mahama told local media that the facility can accommodate over one thousand people at a time. He also described the fountain as a wonder which is unprecedented in the tourism sector in Ghana and Africa. "One interesting thing about this place is the fountain, the movement of the water and the lighting scenery commensurate with the multimedia controlled sound system; that is why it is called the dancing fountain, it is very wonderful", he said.

Last month, Ghana again became the first African country to complete a 105-meter long canopy walkway on the Atlantic Ocean at its coastal port city of Tema. British Airways in the month of January listed Ghana as the best traveling destination for the year 2014 which boosted the country’s tourism image as more and more tourists continue to come for visit. Ghana is highly blessed with natural tourism attraction areas but individuals and corporate bodies have stepped up efforts to create artificial ones in addition. The Ghanaian government has recently called on individual both local and international to come into partnership agreement that will transform the country’s tourism potential into a viable and sustainable venture for mutual benefit.