Mini-Mansions for the Dead: The cemetery in Sunyani that is turning heads

Sunyani, a city in the Bono Region, is home to a unique burial site that has captured nationwide attention.

An aerial view of the area, which has surfaced online, shows a vast expanse of land reserved for burials, surrounded by lush greenery.

The Chiraa Cemetery, features luxurious miniature buildings constructed by families who can afford them as a way of honouring their loved ones, even in death.

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Alongside these elaborate structures are regular graves for families unable to bear the cost of the miniature buildings.

A video shared on X by blogger Sikaofficial was captioned: “An aerial view of the fascinating Chiraa Cemetery in Sunyani, Ghana, where families build luxurious miniature buildings as the final resting place of their loved ones.”

The video has impressed many Ghanaians on social media, while others have questioned why such elaborate structures are built for the dead.

Watch the video below:

An aerial view of the fascinating Chiraa Cemetery in Sunyani, Ghana, where families build luxurious miniature buildings as the final resting place of their loved ones. pic.twitter.com/No78ZXcT6P

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