Sekondi-Takoradi
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Sekondi-Takoradi (/səˈkənˈdɪ tɑːˈkəˈrɑːˈdi/ seh-kon-DEE tar-ku-wh-DEE)[2] is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi.[3][4] 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 a population of 104,847 people, according to the 2021 census.[1]
Sekondi-Takoradi | |
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Nickname: Oil City | |
Location of Sekondi-Takoradi in Western Region, Ghana | |
Coordinates: 04°55′00″N 01°46′00″W | |
Country | Ghana |
Admin. Region | Western Region |
District | Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2021 census)[1] | |
• Total | 104,847 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Postal codes | WS000-WS792 |
Area code | 031 |
Website | www |
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 fundamental job in Sekondi-Takoradi is fishing.[5] Sekondi-Takoradi lies on the main railway lines to Kumasi.[6][7]