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Sekondi-Takoradi

Western Africa

Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana formed of the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi, serving as the capital of both the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District and the Western Region. It is the region's largest city and an industrial and commercial centre, with a population of 245,382 at the 2021 census.

Facts
Population
539,548 1
Founding Year
1946 2
Population Estimate Year
2010 1
Elevation (m)
10 1
Latitude
4.916667 degrees north 1
Longitude
1.766667 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Sea Level 3
Climate Zone
Tropical 4
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 3
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Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority

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Source Wikidata: Ghana Ports and Harbours Authoritytier 2
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1. Sekondi-Takoradi (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 539,548 (2010)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 4.916667, longitude -1.766667
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 10 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 539548 (2010)
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2. Sekondi-Takoradi (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia infobox field 'established_date/founded' = '1946'
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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3. GeoNames: Sekondi-Takoradi - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2295458
    4.92678 -1.75773 P PPLA GH 09 105 138872 6 Africa/Accra
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 6 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 4.75, -1.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 4.75, -1.75
4.75 -1.75 Aw
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Wikidata: Sekondi-Takoradi
Wikidata Q243293, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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