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Takoradi
City in Western Region, Ghana

Takoradi

Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi.

Plan a trip to Takoradi→From Accra

It is the capital of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city as well as an industrial and commercial center, with a population of 245,382 people, according to the 2021 census. Since 2025 the mayor of the city and the metropolitan area has been Frederick F. Faidoo, a lawyer. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah is the current member of parliament for Takoradi and Armah Blay Nyameke for Sekondi.

Get in

Getting to Takoradi

Sekondi-Takoradi is a vibrant, well-connected coastal city with a good road network. You can easily get around using public trotros operating on set routes, or you can hail a drop/chartered taxi to take you straight to your specific destination. By Air Flights from Accra to Takoradi Airport (located at Airport Ridge along the Agona Nkwanta/Axim Road) take roughly 40 to 50 minutes.

See

Worth seeing

Takoradi European Public cemetery. A number of South African airmen who died in World War II are buried in this cemetery.

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    Fort San Sebastian
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    Fort Orange

    Sekondi (near naval dockyard in Sekondi).

Do

Things to do

Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium. A multi-purpose stadium opened in 2008 and has a capacity of 20,000 spectators. It is primarily used for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Sekondi Hasaacas FC. The stadium hosted some matches during the 2008 African Cup of Nations.

Eat

Where to eat

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

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    God Is Love Chopbar

    Cape Coast - Takoradi Rd,.

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    Bombay Indian Restaurant

    An option if you're wanting some international cuisine.

How locals move

Getting around Takoradi the local way

  • Get inYou can easily get around using public trotros operating on set routes, or you can hail a drop/chartered taxi to take you straight to your specific destination.

From Wikivoyage: Sekondi-Takoradi, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Kwameghana (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.