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Tema New Town

Tema New Town is a city in Ghana with a population of about 95,837.

GhanaTown🏆 #19 most populated in Ghana🕐 Africa/Accra
Tema New Town

Tema is a city on the Bight of Benin and Atlantic coast of Ghana. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the capital city; Accra, in the region of Greater Accra, and is the capital of the Tema Metropolitan District. As of 2013, Tema is the eleventh most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of approximately 161,612 people – a marked decrease from its 2005 figure of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city. It also had the Meridian Rock. Tema is locally nicknamed the "Harbour City" because of its status as Ghana's largest seaport. It consists of 25 different communities which are numbered accordingly with each of them having easy access to the basic amenities.

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About Tema New Town

CountryGhana
ContinentAfrica
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Population95,837
Local currencyGHS
Coordinates5.6540, 0.0264
Time zoneAfrica/Accra

🧭 Facts & curiosities

Settlement typeTown
Distance to the capital27 km · Accra
Population (Ghana)#19 most populated in Ghana
Where on Earth5°39′14″N · 0°1′35″E
HemisphereN · E
Distance to the equator629 km
Distance to the North Pole9,389 km
Did you knowMore populous than 100% of all places
Same latitude asSungai Petani (Malaysia)
Antipode (other side of Earth)-5.65, -179.97

✈️ Distance to major cities

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Paris4,809 km
London5,099 km
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Dubai6,257 km
Moscow6,485 km

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