Sekondi-Takoradi
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"Sekondi" redirects here. For the constituency, see Sekondi (Ghana parliament constituency).
Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi.[2][3] It is the capital of Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's and largest Fante city as well as an industrial and commercial center, with a population of 445,205 people (2012).[1] 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.[4] Sekondi-Takoradi lies on the main railway lines to Kumasi.[5]
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Sekondi-Takoradi
City of Sekondi-Takoradi | |
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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 (2012) | |
• Total | 445,205[1] |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Postal codes | WS000-WS792 |
Area code | 031 |
Website | www |
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