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Sekondi-Takoradi

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Sekondi-Takoradi
big city
Official nameSekondi-Takoradi Edit
Native labelSekondi-Takoradi Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Capital ofWestern Region Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydSekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District Edit
Located in time zoneUTC±00:00 Edit
Coordinate location4°55′0″N 1°46′0″W Edit
Twinned administrative bodyOakland, Boston, Plymouth Edit
Postal codeWS000–WS792 Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.stma.gov.gh/stma/ Edit
Local dialing code031 Edit
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Sekondi-Takoradi (/səˈkənˈdɪ tɑːˈkəˈrɑːˈdi/ seh-kon-DEE tar-ku-wh-DEE)[1] be a city insyd Ghana wey dey comprise de twin cities of Sekondi den Takoradi.[2][3] Ebe de capital of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District den de Western Region of Ghana.[4] Sekondi-Takoradi be de region ein largest city as well as an industrial den commercial center plus a population of 245,382 people, according to de 2021 census.[5][6] Since 2021 na de mayor of de city den de metropolitan area be Abdul-Mumin Issah.[7]

Geography

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Metropolitan area

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View of Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan dem take during ISS Expedition 18

Sekondi-Takoradi dey locate insyd de Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan, wich dey cover a land area of 191.7 km2 (74.0 sq mi). De metropolitan border de Ahanta West District to de west, de Shama District towards de east, de Wassa East District to de north den de Gulf of Guinea towards de south.[4]

Climate

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Sekondi-Takoradi get a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw), wer e dey experience a wet den dry season den de temperature be hot year-round. De average annual high be 28 °C (82 °F) while de average annual low be 22.2 °C (72.0 °F). De hottest time of year be from January to May, around de time de wet season dey begin.

Flooding

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Based for a 2017 study, Sekondi-Takoradi den de metro as a whole be prone to flooding secof ein proximity to de Anankwari, Kansawura den Whin rivers. Insyd 2009 den 2011, more dan one thousand people go homeless after heavy rainfall cause de rivers to overflow dema banks to de neighbouring communities.[8]

Climate data for Sekondi-Takoradi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95.0) 		35.5
(95.9) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.6
(94.3) 		34.6
(94.3) 		32.3
(90.1) 		31.8
(89.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.0
(89.6) 		34.5
(94.1) 		34.2
(93.6) 		35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.2
(86.4) 		28.4
(83.1) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.6
(81.7) 		28.8
(83.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.3
(86.5) 		29.4
(84.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.7
(80.1) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.6
(76.3) 		25.5
(77.9) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.0
(78.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2) 		22.6
(72.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.8
(73.0) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.7
(71.1) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.3
(72.1)
Record low °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		20.6
(69.1) 		20.6
(69.1) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.4
(66.9) 		17.2
(63.0) 		16.1
(61.0) 		17.8
(64.0) 		18.9
(66.0) 		18.9
(66.0) 		16.1
(61.0) 		16.1
(61.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 31
(1.2) 		35
(1.4) 		79
(3.1) 		115
(4.5) 		250
(9.8) 		346
(13.6) 		120
(4.7) 		43
(1.7) 		57
(2.2) 		138
(5.4) 		77
(3.0) 		31
(1.2) 		1,322
(51.8)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.3 mm) 3 4 7 10 17 19 13 11 13 14 10 5 126
Average relative humidity (%) 86 85 83 84 84 86 87 87 87 87 86 85 86
Mean monthly sunshine hours 207.7 209.1 229.4 216.0 192.2 132.0 148.8 133.3 126.0 195.3 243.0 229.4 2,262.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.7 7.4 7.4 7.2 6.2 4.4 4.8 4.3 4.2 6.3 8.1 7.4 6.2
Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[9]

Banks

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  • United Bank For Africa Gh. Ltd.[10]
  • Cal Bank
  • Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd.(GCB)
  • Agriculture Development Bank (ADB)
  • Standard Chartered Bank Gh. Ltd. (Stanchart)
  • Unibank Gh. Ltd.
  • Bank of Africa Gh. Ltd.
  • Social Security & National Insurance Trust (SSNIT)
  • Zenith Bank Gh. Ltd.
  • Prudential Bank Ltd.
  • Republic Bank

Education

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De city get chaw secondary schools, colleges, den special schools.[11] Dis be a list of senior high schools, colleges, den universities insyd de city:[11]

Senior High Schools
  • St. John's School
  • Ghana Senior High Technical School
  • Baidoo Bonsoe Senior High Technical School
  • St. Mary's Boys' Senior High School
  • Methodist senior high school
  • Ahantaman Senior High School
  • Fijai Secondary School
  • Adiembra Secondary School
  • Bompeh Senior High Technical School
  • Archbishop Porter Girls Secondary School
Colleges/Universities

Takoradi Technical Institute dey house a fab lab, equip by de Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), wich be de first of ein kind insyd Africa.[11] Na dem establish de Western Regional Library insyd Sekondi insyd 1955.[12]

Sports

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Interior design of Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium (2008)

Sekondi-Takoradi be home to two stadiums, Essipong Stadium den Gyandu Park. Notable sports teams base insyd de city be FC Takoradi, Sekondi Hasaacas, den Sekondi Wise Fighters.[13]

Sisto cities

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De following dey show de cities Sekondi-Takoradi be twined plus:

Country City County / district / region / state Date Ref.
Italy Palermo Sicily 2021 [14]
USA Boston Suffolk, Massachusetts 2001 [15]
USA Oakland Alameda county, California 1975 [16]

Notable people

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  • Ben Bentil (born 1995), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of de Israeli Basketball Premier League[17]
  • Esther Cobbah, communication specialist[18]
  • Joseph Henry Smith, ambassador of Ghana to de United States[19]
  • Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi, former Ghanaian diplomat[20]
  • Shasha Marley, musician[21]
  • Kiki Gyan, musician[22]

References

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  1. ↑ "Sekondi-Takoradi". Merriam-webster. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Obeng-Odoom, F. (2012). "Political economic origins of Sekondi-Takoradi, West Africa's new oil city". Urbani Izziv. 23 (2): 121–130. doi:10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2012-23-02-005. JSTOR 24920828.
  3. ↑ Annim, A. (4 February 2022). "Twin-Cities project to plant 5,000 fruit-trees in Sekondi-Takoradi". Citinewsroom (in American English). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 2010 housing & population census (Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan) (PDF) (Report). Ghana Statistical Service. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Population of Regions and Districts Report (2021) (PDF) (Report). Ghana Statistical Service. p. 52. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan (Metropolitan District, Ghana) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  7. ↑ "STMA Confirmed The President's Nominee Hon. Abdul-Mumin Issah as the Mayor Sekondi Takoradi". Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Addo, I.; Danso, S. (2017). "Sociocultural factors and perceptions associated with voluntary and permanent relocation of flood victims: A case study of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis in Ghana". Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies. 9 (1). para. 2. doi:10.4102/jamba.v9i1.303. PMC 6014089. PMID 29955326.
  9. ↑ "Klimatafel von Takoradi (Sekondi-Takoradi) / Ghana" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Top 26 Banks, Credit Unions in Takoradi, Ghana. Page 2 - Nov 2024". ghanayello.com.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Schools in Ghana, from Creche, JSS, JHS, SSS, SHS, Polytechnics, Teacher Training to Universities - Ghana Schools Online". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  12. ↑ World Guide to Libraries (25th ed.), De Gruyter Saur, 2011, ISBN 9783110230710
  13. ↑ "Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium (Sekondi Sports Stadium)". stadiumdb.com.
  14. ↑ "Twin-Cities in Sustainable Partnership Project Launched in Takoradi". Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Sister cities". boston.gov. City of Boston. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  16. ↑ "International Trade and Transportation". oaklandca.gov. City of Oakland. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  17. ↑ Forgrave, Reid (February 9, 2016). "Far from Ghana, Providence's Ben Bentil has found a home". Foxsports.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Wesley Girls honours Esther Cobbah". Graphic Online. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  19. ↑ "Joseph Henry Smith, Biography". Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  20. ↑ Azongo, Albert (2022-04-25). "I never tasted poverty growing up – Presidential Advsor says". DreamzFMOnline. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  21. ↑ Mireri, Julian (2021-01-15). "Shasha Marley biography: real name, family, songs, facts". Yen.com.gh (in English). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  22. ↑ "Riches to rags: Ghana mourns music hero" (in British English). 2004-06-10. Retrieved 2025-02-05.

Read further

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  • Sofo, E.; Avoke, E.; Bodjawah, E. (2023). "Morphing Identity and Style in Contemporary Ghanaian Painting: Two Artists From Sekondi-Takoradi". African Arts. 56 (4). MIT Press: 42–61. doi:10.1162/afar_a_00729. ISSN 0001-9933.
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