Western, Ghana · Africa
Sekondi-Takoradi sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sekondi, 49km from Elmina Castle.
Sekondi-Takoradi is a city located in Western, Ghana. With a population of 138,872, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Sekondi-Takoradi sits in Ghana. It's in the Africa/Accra time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sekondi-Takoradi to your route.
Sekondi-Takoradi ( seh-kon-DEE tar-ku-wh-DEE) is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city as well as an industrial and commercial center, with aRead more
population of 245,382 people, according to the 2021 census. Since 2025 the mayor of the city and the metropolitan area has been Frederick F. Faidoo, a lawyer. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah is the current member of parliament for Takoradi and Armah Blay Nyameke for Sekondi.
Both cities developed from Dutch and English forts built around the 17th century in the early colonial and trading period. After a railway and a deepwater seaport was built in Sekondi and Takoradi in 1903 and 1928, both cities became important economic sectors in Ghana. They merged in 1946.
Leading industries in the city are timber, cocoa processing, plywood, shipbuilding, its harbour and railway repair, and recently, sweet crude oil and crude oil. The most common occupation in Sekondi-Takoradi is fishing. Sekondi-Takoradi lies on the main railway lines to Kumasi.
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Sekondi-Takoradi is located in Western, Ghana, Africa. The coordinates are 4.9268 latitude, -1.7577 longitude.
Sekondi-Takoradi has a population of approximately 138,872 people, making it a city in Ghana.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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The oldest European building south of the Sahara, raised by the Portuguese in 1482 and later taken by the Dutch, standing over a lagoon crowded with painted fishing canoes. Twelve kilometres west of Cape Coast.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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