Ghana
Western Region
Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly

Takoradze

Takoradze is a town in , and has about 540,000 residents. Takoradze is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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  • Type: Town with 540,000 residents
  • Description: capital city of Western Region, Ghana
  • Also known as: “Oil City”, “Taadi”, and “Takoradi”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Takoradi Airport and Ghana Senior High Technical School.

Aerodrome
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is an airport in , a city and capital of southern . It is the fourth busiest airport in Ghana, with 124,930 passengers in 2024.

School
The Ghana Secondary Technical School is a science and technology-oriented high school located in on the west coast of . It is the third oldest high school in Ghana — the oldest 'non-missionary' high school.

School
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is a senior high school located in in the of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sekondi-Takoradi and Tanokrom.

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

Suburb
is a town in . It is located five kilometers from Takoradi the regional capital of the of Ghana. It is a dormitory town and provides housing facilities for several families who work in and around Takoradi.

Suburb
is a town in the of . It is 3 kilometres from the centre Takoradi the Western regional capital. The serves both as a dormitory town as well as an industrialized zone.

Takoradze

Latitude
4.8874° or 4° 53′ 15″ north
Longitude
-1.7519° or 1° 45′ 7″ west
Population
540,000
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
IATA airport code
TKD
United Nations Location Code
GH TKD
Open location code
6CPWV6PX+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 132021012
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2294915
Wiki­data ID
Q2022168
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Akan to Yoruba—“Takoradze” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Taadii”
  • Akan: “Takoradi”
  • Arabic: “تاكورادي”
  • Catalan: “Takoradi”
  • Dutch: “Takoradi”
  • Fanti: “Takoradze”
  • French: “Takoradi”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Takoradi”
  • Hausa: “Takoradi”
  • Irish: “Takoradi”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Takoradi”
  • Russian: “Такоради”
  • Swahili: “Takoradi”
  • Turkish: “Takoradi”
  • Twi: “Taadi”
  • Twi: “Takoradi”
  • Ukrainian: “Такораді”
  • Yoruba: “Takoradi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chapel Hill and Dixcove Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Takoradi Hospital and Takoradi Circuit Court A.

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