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Sekondi-Takoradi
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Sekondi-Takoradi is located in Ghana
Sekondi-Takoradi
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 4°55′N 1°46′W / 4.917°N 1.767°W / 4.917; -1.767
Country Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Admin. Region Western Region
District
Government
 - Mayor
Population (2005)
 - Total 335,000

Sekondi-Takoradi, population 335,000 (2005), is the capital of the Western Region of Ghana. It is Ghana's fourth largest city and an industrial and commercial center. The chief industries are timber, plywood, cigarettes, shipbuilding and railroad repair.[1] It lies on the main railway lines to Accra and Kumasi.

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History

Sekondi-Takoradi stadium

Sekondi, older and larger, prospered from a railroad built in 1903 to hinterland mineral and timber resources. Takoradi has an important deepwater seaport, Ghana's first, built in 1928.[2] Both stemmed from 17th Century Dutch, Swedish and English forts.[1] During World War II, Takoradi Air Base was an important staging point for British aircraft destined for Egypt.[3] 26 Squadron SAAF was also based in Takoradi during WWII flying anti-submarine and convoy protection patrols over the Atlantic. A number of South African airmen are buried in the Takoradi European Public cemetery.[4]

The cities combined in 1946.

Education

Street in Sekondi-Takoradi

Sekondi city currently has several 'secondary' schools, 'colleges', and 'Special' schools, ranging from single to mix sex variation. These are: St. John's Secondary School, Sekondi College, Ahantaman Secondary School,Fijai Secondary School,Adiembra Secondary School, Archbishop Porter Girls Secondary School and many others.

Takoradi has a well-equipped technical training centre (Takoradi Technical Institute, TTI, 1,400 students in two shifts) assisted by the German Government through GTZ/GOPA.

Apart from TTI, Takoradi has a polytechnic and other renowned secondary schools including Ghana Secondary Technical School, St. Mary Secondary School, Bompeh Secondary School, Takoradi Secondary School and many others. Takoradi is also a port city and has timber, energy, and technology industries. Over the years it has attracted a good number of investors, including miners as the city is close to the mining towns in the western part of Ghana.

It has a lot of beautiful beaches which also attracts tourists world wide.

Sekondi-Takoradi is a Sister City of Boston (Massachusetts, USA), Oakland (California, USA) and maintains a link with Plymouth (Devon, England).

Takoradi Technical Institute houses a Fab lab, equipped by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which is the first of its kind in Africa.

Mercy Foundation International is an organization that works with vulnerable children and street children. It has recently opened an internet café and computer training center to encourage familiarity with computers and help them acquire computer skills.

Sister cities

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0844338.html Infoplease.com entry on Sekondi-Takoradi
  2. ^ http://www.ghanaports.gov.gh/GPHA/takoradi/index.html Port of Takoradi
  3. ^ http://www.bibliovault.org/BV.book.epl?BookId=3985 Review of Soldiers Airmen Spies & Whisperers: Gold Coast In World War II
  4. ^ http://www.southafricawargraves.org/lists/ghana.htm South African War Graves Project

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See also

Coordinates: 04°55′N 01°46′W / 4.917°N 1.767°W / 4.917; -1.767

30 largest cities in Ghana by population

Accra · Kumasi · Tamale · Sekondi-Takoradi · Ashiaman · Tema · Teshie · Cape Coast · Obuasi · Koforidua · Wa · Techiman · Nungua · Tema New Town · Sunyani · Ho · Bawku · Dome · Bolgatanga · Lashibi · Tafo · Gbawe · Swedru · Ejura · Berekum · Taifa · Aflao · Nkawkaw · Oduponkpehe · Winneba

Travel guide

Up to date as of January 14, 2010

From Wikitravel

Africa : West Africa : Ghana : Western Ghana : Sekondi-Takoradi
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Sekondi and Takoradi are twin port cities (now a single municipality) in Western Ghana.

Get in

Market Circle is the "mall" of Takoradi. About the size of a high school football stadium and instead of a field in the middle it is criss-crossed with pathways that would rival any maze with booths and other shelters selling anything you may be looking for. Additionally, on the outside encircling street is again lined with just as many shops if not more, Muslim money changers (Euros or Dollars), cell phone time sellers and anything else you can imagine. Its a wonderful unknown to explore and take in.

See

The mansek Music school in Takoradi! Near Market circle!

Drink

The drinking spot Rockhead, just up from Market circle is a perfect place to relax in town! Or a short walk outside town to Africa beach is a little bit of luxary and the perfect way to cool down! hhh

  • GEORCIA, (opposite mantrac, next to cape coast station).  edit
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