Takoradi Harbour

#39 among destinations in Ghana

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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. ()

Coordinates: 4°54'0"N, 1°43'60"W

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Takoradi Harbour – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.8 miW
Market, Shopping centre, Shopping
Market Circle
47 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.
3 miNE
Lighthouse
Fort Orange
78 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.
1.7 miW
City
Sekondi-Takoradi
45 min walk • 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.
3.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Sekondi
85 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.
1.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Witsen
42 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.
1.7 miNW
Universities and schools
Takoradi Polytechnic
43 min walk • Takoradi Technical University is a public tertiary education institution located in Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital of the Western Region of Ghana.
6.4 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium
163 min walk • The Sekondi Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Sekondi Hasaacas FC.
2.6 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Gyandu Park
66 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.