SEKONDI

Western · GHANA (GH) · 4.93°N / 1.71°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 11,808,941

Sekondi is a city in Ghana with a population of 285,506. It sits at 4.93/-1.71, runs on Africa/Accra, is 4 km from Sekondi-Takoradi.

Population 285,506

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Accra

All facts

fields

Country: Ghana
Subdivision: Western
Coords: 4.93°N / 1.71°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

W Sekondi-Takoradi Western 138,872 4.9 km

SW Takoradi Western 389,114 6.5 km

NE Shama Junction Western 20,946 10.8 km

NE Elmina Central 34,403 43.6 km

Air access

nearby

TKD

Takoradi Airport

Medium airport

7.9 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Sekondi?: 285,506 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sekondi in?: Africa/Accra.
Which country is Sekondi in?: Ghana (GH).
Which airport serves Sekondi?: Takoradi Airport (TKD).
How far is Sekondi from Accra?: About 182 km.
Does Sekondi have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Ghana?: English.
What currency is used in Ghana?: Ghana Cedi.
How many cities are in Ghana?: 119 on record.
Which admin region is Sekondi in?: Western.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/11808941

{
  "data": {
    "id": 11808941,
    "name": "Sekondi",
    "ascii_name": "Sekondi",
    "country_code": "GH",
    "population": 285506,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Accra",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 4.93422,
    "longitude": -1.71454
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.1x the population of Sekondi-Takoradi.
4 km from Sekondi-Takoradi.
Same timezone (Africa/Accra) as 118 other cities in Ghana.