Takoradi
Takoradi is a city in Ghana with a population of about 389,114.
GhanaLarge city🏆 #4 most populated in Ghana🕐 Africa/Accra
Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city as well as an industrial and commercial center, with a population of 245,382 people, according to the 2021 census. Since 2025 the mayor of the city and the metropolitan area has been Frederick F. Faidoo, a lawyer. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah is the current member of parliament for Takoradi and Armah Blay Nyameke for Sekondi.
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About Takoradi
| Country | Ghana |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 09 |
| Population | 389,114 |
| Local currency | GHS |
| Coordinates | 4.8982, -1.7603 |
| Time zone | Africa/Accra |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 188 km · Accra |
| Population (Ghana) | #4 most populated in Ghana |
| Where on Earth | 4°53′53″N · 1°45′37″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 545 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,474 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Yenagoa (Nigeria) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -4.90, 178.24 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,447 km |
| Paris | 4,903 km |
| London | 5,185 km |
| São Paulo | 5,803 km |
| Dubai | 6,472 km |
| Moscow | 6,642 km |