Sekondi-Takoradi
in Western Region, Ghana
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Takoradi Airport (5 mi) - Kotoka International Airport (116 mi)
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Port Harcourt City Airport (118 mi) - Kumasi Airport (123 mi)
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Port Bouet Airport (154 mi) - Abengourou Airport (172 mi)
- Sunyani Airport (173 mi)
- Asante Traditional Buildings (Unesco heritage, 137 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 4.934 and -1.714 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 4° 56' 2" and W -1° 42' 49"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Cedi - GHS
- Spoken languages:
- English, Akan, Ewe, Twi
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:04 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:56 am and 6:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -6.108 and 177.334 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kulia Village - References
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Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ghana.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ghana. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Sekondi-Takoradi
Sekondi-Takoradi in Western Region with it's 138,872 habitants is a town located in Ghana about 113 mi (or 182 km) south-west of Accra, the country's capital town.
Time in Sekondi-Takoradi is now 01:04 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports closer to Sekondi-Takoradi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Takoradi Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Asante Traditional Buildings in a distance of 137 mi (or 220 km), North-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cape Coast, Wassa-Akropong, Tiapoum, Mafere and Aboisso. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
31°C (89 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
32°C (90 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Adinkra Plaza Hotel
Eagles Lodge
Protea Hotel Takoradi Select
Stellar Lodge
Valley Beach Hotel
BUSUA BEACH RESORT
Videos from this area
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Fort Oranje - Sekondi, Ghana
The Dutch-built Fort Oranje at Sekondi in the Western Region of Ghana. Completed in 1682, the fort is still used as a lighthouse today. For more information on Ghana, visit www.ghana-pedia.org.
Amalie Berring Uldum, University of Copenhagen | Medicine in Takoradi, Ghana
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Takoradi Crench Masquerade Club at 2012
Takoradi, Tumus Fancy, West side Carnival.
Takoradi, Ghana, Africa.
Driving through the streets of Takoradi Part 5 03.12.12.
Koty's time
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2 rat free style mixes in ma hood
Ghana Clap of thunder August2013a
Winters in Ghana are pretty dramatic. Like most African countries that are close to the equator, the days when it rains are beyond belief.
Ankos fancy at shama on the 24 January 2015(3)
Ankos fancy.
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freestyl.
DiabetesYouthCare
Young Ghanaians living with diabetes.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium
Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. It used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Sekondi Hasaacas FC. It hosted some matches during 2008 African Cup of Nations. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people and opened in 2008. It was purposefully built as a venue for the 2008 African Cup of Nations held in Ghana in January 2008.
Essipong Stadium
Essipong Stadium was built by Shanghai Construction Group Limited and is a multi-sports complex. The 20,000 all-seater stadium completed at a cost of $38.5 million boast of facilities such as hotels and restaurants amongst others. The stadium is home to Sekondi Wise Fighters.
Botumagyabu
Botumegyabu is a village in Shama District in the Western Region of Ghana near the town Sekondi. Botumegyabu is in the Essikado-Ketan constituency of the Western region of Ghana. It is mainly a dormitory village.
New Takoradi
New Takoradi is a town in the Western region of Ghana. It is 3 kilometres from the centre Takoradi the Western regional capital. The serves both as a dormitory town as well as an industralized zone.
Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital
The Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital is in the Western region of Ghana. It is the regional hospital and serves as the main referral centre for all medical conditions that require specialist attention. It is about 10 kilometres from Takoradi the regional capital.
Takoradi Polytechnic
Takoradi Polytechnic is a public tertiary institution located in Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital of the Western Region. Takoradi Polytechnic was established as Government Technical Institute in 1954 and was upgraded to become part of the Tertiary Education System by Polytechnic Law (PNDCL 321 of 1992) which has since 2007 been replaced by the Polytechnics Law (Act 745).
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sekondi, سيكوندي تاكورادي, Горад Секанды-Такарады, Секонди Такоради, Sekondi-Takoradi, سکوندی-تاکورادی, Sékondi, סקונדי-טקורדי, セコンディ・タコラディ, 세콘디타코라디, Sekondis-Takoradis, Секонди, Секонди-Такоради, เซกันดี-ตาโกราดี, Секонді-Такораді, سیکونڈی-ٹاکوراڈی, Sekondi Takoradi, 塞康第─塔科拉迪
