Zen

Zen is a gas station in Shama District, Western Region. Zen is situated nearby to the town Aboadze.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Takoradi Thermal Power Station.

Takoradi Thermal Power Station

Power station

The Takoradi Power Station is a thermal power station at Aboadze, 17 kilometres 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. Takoradi Thermal Power Station is situated 3½ km east of Zen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aboadze and Shama.

Aboadze

Town

Aboadze is a town in the Western region of Ghana. It serves both as a dormitory town as well as an industrialized zone. It also houses Ghana's first thermal plant for electricity production. Aboadze is situated 4½ km east of Zen.

Shama

Photo: Sathyan.velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shama is a coastal town in the Shama district in the Ghanaian Coastal Plain. It is known for its lush beaches and vegetation. It is about 25 km away from Takoradi and 160 km from Ivoiro, the border town between Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.