Sekondi-Takoradi

Sekondi and Takoradi are adjacent port cities; the combined municipality forms the capital of Western Ghana.

Cities

 * Sekondi
 * Takoradi, an important deepwater seaport and Ghana's first, built in 1928.

Understand
The twin cities rose from the sites of 17th-century Dutch, Swedish and English forts and were combined into a single municipality in 1946.

Sekondi-Takoradi is Ghana's fourth largest city and an industrial and commercial centre.

The chief industries are timber, plywood, shipbuilding and railroad repair. The main railway lines to Accra and Kumasi pass through Sekondi-Takoradi.

The discovery of large crude oil reserves in the western region of Ghana has attracted people from all over the world.

Talk
They are normally found speaking Akan such as "fante". You can learn more common phrases from the Fante Phrasebook

By train
Commuter trains run several times a day between Sekondi and Takoradi and stations in between.



Buy
Most of Ghana's major banks have branches around the market area.



Eat
They are normally found eating local food such as "fante kenkey" with fried fish and hot pepper.

Stay safe
There are hotels with safety security guards in there.

Connect
The local area telephone for Sekondi-Takoradi is 031 if calling from within Ghana.

If calling from another country use the country code +233, followed by 31 followed by the local number. Please note that the leading zero should be dropped when using the international prefix.

Go next

 * Sunyani, in the Brong Ahafo region


 * Kumasi, the fastest growing city in West Africa, home to the Asantehene (King of The Ashanti Kingdom) and the second largest city of Ghana.
 * Wa, the capital of the upper western region of Ghana. Wa is bordered by Burkina Faso to the north and the Ivory Coast to the west.
 * Cape Coast Town, a small town with a reputation for excellence in education.
 * Bolgatanga, between Burkina Faso and Togo. Bolga is the capital of the upper eastern region of Ghana.
 * Koforidua, (Kof town), in the cool mountains in eastern Ghana, Koforidua is the capital of the Eastern region of the country.
 * Ho, the beaches of the Volta estuary are amongst the best in Ghana.
 * Accra, a city of high rise buildings and vibrant night life. Accra is the capital and most populous city of Ghana. It is also the provincial capital of the Accra region.