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Sekondi-Takoradi

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Previously

  1. Ghana Active Training

    Training event held in Sekondi-Takoradi bringing together stakeholders to promote safe walking and cycling.

Current public leadership

  • Frederick Faustinus Faidoo

    Mayor of Sekondi-Takoradi.

  • Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah

    Member of Parliament for Takoradi and Western Regional Minister.

  • Armah Blay Nyameke

    Member of parliament for Sekondi.

  • Ahmed Ibrahim

    Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.

People associated with this place

  • Gyedu-Blay Ambolley

    musician

  • Ben Bentil (born 1995)

    basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League

  • Esther Cobbah

    communication specialist

  • Joseph Henry Smith

    ambassador of Ghana to the United States

  • Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi

    former Ghanaian diplomat

Historical figures

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Local business and employers

  • Benso Oil Palm Plantation

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Sekondi-Takoradi. Ghanaian oil palm plantation and company.

  • British American Tobacco Ghana

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Sekondi-Takoradi. Ghana regional subsidiary of British American Tobacco.

Newspapers and local media

  • Chisholm

    Hugh

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01 · Overview

Sekondi-Takoradi, in brief

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02 · History

How Sekondi-Takoradi took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Sekondi-Takoradi

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04 · Food & culture

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05 · Arts

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06 · Economy

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07 · Safety

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08 · Questions

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01 · Q&A

Where is Sekondi-Takoradi located and what are its coordinates?

Sekondi-Takoradi is situated in Ghana at geographic coordinates 4.9268, -1.7577, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

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What is the population and time zone of Sekondi-Takoradi?

Sekondi-Takoradi has a recorded population of approximately 138,872 and observes the Africa/Accra time zone.

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What languages and currency are used in Sekondi-Takoradi?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Sekondi-Takoradi include EN-GH, AK, EE, TW, with GHS used for local transactions.

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