Sekondi and Takoradi are adjacent port cities; the combined municipality forms the capital of Western Ghana.
The twin cities rose from the sites of 17th-century Dutch, Swedish and English forts and were combined into a single municipality in 1946. Sekondi-Takoradi is Ghana's fourth largest city and an industrial and commercial centre. The chief industries are timber, plywood, shipbuilding and railroad repair. The main railway lines to Accra and Kumasi pass through Sekondi-Takoradi. The discovery of large crude oil reserves in the western region of Ghana has attracted people from all over the world.
Commuter trains run several times a day between Sekondi and Takoradi and stations in between. 1 Takoradi railway station. (updated Jan 2021)
Takoradi European Public cemetery. A number of South African airmen who died in World War II are buried in this cemetery. 1 Fort San Sebastian (near the coast in Shama, east of Sekondi-Takoradi), ☏ +233 332132529. 6AM-6PM daily. The third oldest fortification on Ghanaian Coast, built by Portuguese in 1526 to deter British interference which later became ceded to the Dutch and then the British. It was used for African slave trade and where first Black European professor is interred. (updated Aug 2020) 2 Fort Orange, Sekondi (near naval dockyard in Sekondi).
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.
They are normally found eating local food such as "fante kenkey" with fried fish and hot pepper. 1 God Is Love Chopbar, Cape Coast - Takoradi Rd, ☏ +233 55 965 9557. Daily 8:30AM-10:00PM. Soup dotted with hunks of meat and fufu. Popular. 2 Bombay Indian Restaurant, Cape Coast Rd, ☏ +233 24 488 6410. Daily 9:00AM-11:00PM. An option if you're wanting some international cuisine. Biryanis and veg pokharas can be found.
Africa beach (a beach outside the town). Good destination to cool down and enjoy the surroundings. African drinks are normally found there such as "pitoo" and palm wine.
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA) — abridged; the full article has much more.
In Aug, Takoradi typically sees ~27°C daytime highs and 29 rainy days.
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