SEKONDI-TAKORADI

Western · GHANA (GH) · 4.93°N / 1.76°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,295,458

Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana with a population of 138,872. It sits at 4.93/-1.76, runs on Africa/Accra, is 3 km from Takoradi.

Population 138,872

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Accra

All facts

fields

Country: Ghana
Subdivision: Western
Coords: 4.93°N / 1.76°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

S Takoradi Western 389,114 3.2 km

E Sekondi Western 285,506 4.9 km

NE Shama Junction Western 20,946 14.5 km

E Elmina Central 34,403 48.4 km

NW Tarkwa Western 49,937 49.0 km

Air access

nearby

TKD

Takoradi Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Sekondi-Takoradi?: 138,872 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sekondi-Takoradi in?: Africa/Accra.
Which country is Sekondi-Takoradi in?: Ghana (GH).
Which airport serves Sekondi-Takoradi?: Takoradi Airport (TKD).
How far is Sekondi-Takoradi from Accra?: About 186 km.
Does Sekondi-Takoradi 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-Takoradi in?: Western.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2295458

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2295458,
    "name": "Sekondi-Takoradi",
    "ascii_name": "Sekondi-Takoradi",
    "country_code": "GH",
    "population": 138872,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Accra",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 4.92678,
    "longitude": -1.75773
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.8x smaller than Takoradi.
3 km from Takoradi.
Same timezone (Africa/Accra) as 118 other cities in Ghana.