Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary
A community monkey sanctuary where two villages treat the monkeys as sacred. Campbell's monkeys and black-and-white colobus can be seen up close in the villages and forest.
The Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary lies about 35 km south of Kintampo and north of Nkoranza. It is jointly protected by the villages of Boabeng and Fiema. Local tradition holds that the monkeys are children of the spirits, so harming them is forbidden. When they die, they are buried like people, and the village has a dedicated monkey cemetery. The sanctuary was officially established in 1975. Hundreds of Campbell's monkeys (mona monkeys) and black-and-white colobus live in the forest, and the Campbell's monkeys often roam across village rooftops and courtyards. Visitors buy tickets at the visitor centre in Boabeng and then walk with a guide for about 1 to 2 hours. The guide explains the legends and ecology along the way. With the guide's permission, you may feed the Campbell's monkeys bananas. The black-and-white colobus are shy, so observe them quietly. From Kintampo, a hired car takes about 40 minutes, or you can take public transport to Nkoranza and change.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Tano Boase Sacred Grove
- Buoyem Caves & Bat Colony
- Techiman Market
- Centre of Ghana Monument
- Fuller Falls
- Kintampo Waterfalls
- Bui National Park