Sekondi-Takoradi

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Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city and an industrial and commercial centre, with a population of 445,205 people. The chief industries in Sekondi-Takoradi are timber, cocoa processing, plywood, shipbuilding, its harbour and railway repair, and recently, sweet crude oil and crude oil. The fundamental job in Sekondi-Takoradi is fishing. Sekondi-Takoradi lies on the main railway lines to Kumasi and Accra. ()

Alternative names: Population: 138.9 thous.Coordinates: 4°53'30"N, 1°45'26"W

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Sekondi-Takoradi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Market Circle, Fort Orange, Fort Sekondi, Takoradi Harbour.

0.5 miNW
Market, Shopping centre, Shopping
Market Circle
13 min walk • The Takoradi Market Circle is a market in Takoradi, the third largest city of Ghana. Takoradi Market Circle is the commercial and economic hub of Ghana's Western Region.
4.6 miNE
Lighthouse
Fort Orange
117 min walk • Fort Orange was built as a trading post on the Dutch Gold Coast in 1642, near Sekondi in the Western Region of Ghana. It functioned as a lodge for a while during the 1670s and that was the original purpose for the fort before it was used as a trading post.
4.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Sekondi
122 min walk • Fort Sekondi, also Fort George, was an English fort on the Gold Coast, built in 1682 at Sekondi, next to the Dutch Fort Orange, which had been built in 1642. This first building was small, according to William Claridge: " at Sekondi Captain Henry Nurse, Agent for the English Company, also built a fort there a few years later.
1.7 miE
Harbor
Takoradi Harbour
45 min walk • The Takoradi Harbour is in the Western region of Ghana. It is located in the industrial district of Sekondi-Takoradi and is the oldest harbour in Ghana. The Takoradi harbour and the Tema Harbour are the only harbours in Ghana.
1.8 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Witsen
46 min walk • Fort Witsen, also Fort Tacaray, was a fort on the Dutch Gold Coast, established in 1665 near Takoradi. This fort was destroyed after a few years, and in 1684 the site was abandoned.
1.2 miN
Universities and schools
Takoradi Polytechnic
32 min walk • Takoradi Technical University is a public tertiary education institution located in Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital of the Western Region of Ghana.
1.8 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Gyandu Park
48 min walk • Gyandu Park is a multi-use stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. The stadium holds 15,000 spectators. It was renovated in 2008 and served as a training pitch for the African Cup teams in Group B.

Sekondi-Takoradi

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Sekondi-Takoradi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Market Circle

Fort Orange

Fort Sekondi

Takoradi Harbour

Fort Witsen

Takoradi Polytechnic

Gyandu Park