The capital

The capital of Ghana is called Kumbi Saleh. The city consists of two towns lying on a plain, one of which is inhabited by Muslims and is large, possessing 12 mosques. The town also possesses a large number of judges and learned men.

Surrounding both towns are wells of sweet water from which they drink and near which they cultivate vegetables. The town inhabited by the king is six miles from the Muslim one and is called Al Ghana. The area between the two towns is covered with houses made of stone and wood. The king has a palace and conical huts, surrounded by a wall-like enclosure. In the king’s town, not far from the royal court of justice, is a mosque. The Muslims who come on missions to the king pray there. There is one great avenue, which crosses the town from east to west.