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Sekondi-Takoradi (/ s ə ˈ k ə n ˈ d ɪ t ɑː ˈ k ə ˈ r ɑː ˈ d i / seh-kon-DEE tar-ku-wh-DEE) [4] is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. [ 5 ] : 4 [ 6 ] It is the capital of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District and the Western Region of Ghana .
The Takoradi harbour is 230 kilometres (140 mi) from Accra, the capital of Ghana. The port receives and exports high volumes of cargo. [5] The management of the harbour is the responsibility of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. [5] The harbour serves as the main export port for Ghana. [6]
The Takoradi Market Circle is a market in Takoradi, the third largest city of Ghana. Takoradi Market Circle is the commercial and economic hub of Ghana's Western Region . The market got its name due to the large circle in which it is situated; the stores of the market were built to form the shape.
It is about 8 kilometres from Takoradi [1] the regional capital. Apart from it serving as a dormitory town for many of the workers who work around Takoradi, it also serves as a military base for the 2nd Infantry battalion of the Ghana Army. Again, part of the town houses the expanded part of the Market Circle, Takoradi's main market.
Diabene [1] is a town in the Western region of Ghana. It is 15 kilometres from the centre Takoradi the Western regional capital. The serves as a dormitory town for workers who work in and around the Takoradi metropolis .
The Ankos Festival also known as Takoradi street carnival or Masquerade Festival is an annual event celebrated by the people of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.Its main attraction is dozens of groups of people or teams dressing in wild outfits who display their skills and arts via dance.
The Takoradi Power Station is a thermal power station at Aboadze, 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.It consists of three power plants. The Aboadze power station became operational in 1997 and is the first fossil fuel power station operated by the Volta River Authority. [1]
Takoradi Airport (IATA: TKD, ICAO: DGTK) is an airport in Sekondi-Takoradi, a city and capital of Western Region southern Ghana. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is the fourth busiest airport in Ghana, with 123,930 passengers in 2022.