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26-512: The market was planned and built by city engineers to form the nucleus of trading for the new Takoradi city. The city became bustling after the building of the Takoradi Harbour, which served as a major export centre because of high export activity, many people migrated to the city for employment and this increase warranted the setting up the market. It was to be built at a site that was to be easily accessible. The market's site makes it probably

52-600: A fab lab , equipped by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which is the first of its kind in Africa. The Western Regional Library was established in Sekondi in 1955. Sekondi-Takoradi is home to two stadiums, Essipong Stadium and Gyandu Park . Notable sports teams based in the city are FC Takoradi , Sekondi Hasaacas , and Sekondi Wise Fighters . There are about 114 internet service providers operating in

78-433: A lot of fire outbreaks with most destroying properties running in several hundreds of thousands of Cedis . The most recent one was on 16 March 2007 when properties worth millions of cedis were lost when fire swept through portions of the market. It burnt quantities of goods to ashes. The fire started around 1830 hours, was finally brought under control around 2300 hours. No casualties were recorded. After starting at one point,

104-455: A rich cultural heritage, and the city is home to several landmarks and tourist attractions. Fort Sekondi and the local railway museum are some notable structures originated from the colonial era. The city also have notable nightlife , with several pubs, restaurants and clubs popping out all across the city. Many annual festivals are celebrated in the city, including the Ankos Festival and

130-557: Is fishing . Sekondi-Takoradi lies on the main railway lines to Kumasi . Sekondi is a name derived from the Old Prussian word " Taccarary ", which meant "second" after the settlement was chosen as the second location for a shallow water harbour. The origins of Takoradi is conflicted but in one account it is a combination of the Portuguese word "taccarada" or "Taccarary" (Old Prussian) and an Ahanta word "ntakor". Sekondi,

156-406: Is 245,382 people, a -37.5% difference from the last census. Close to all of Sekondi-Takoradi's population is Christian from which 34.7% are Pentecostal/Charismatic, 25.6% are Protestant, and 14.3% are Catholic with the remaining 11.8% comprising numerous minor denominations. About 9% of the population are Muslim, 3.5% identified as non-religious and 0.2% practice traditional African religions while

182-615: 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 2021 the mayor of the city and the metropolitan area has been Abdul-Mumin Issah. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah

208-554: Is experienced in August after the rainy season and is the lowest in December. Based on a 2017 study, Sekondi-Takoradi and the metro as a whole is prone to flooding due to its proximity to the Anankwari, Kansawura and Whin rivers. In 2009 and 2011, more than one thousand people went homeless after heavy rainfall caused the rivers to overflow their banks to the neighbouring communities. Sekondi

234-638: Is the current member of parliament for Takoradi. Both cities grew from Dutch and English forts built around the 17th century. After a railway and a deepwater seaport was built in Sekondi and Takoradi in 1903 and 1928, both cities became important economic sectors in Ghana. They merged in 1946. Leading industries in the city are timber , cocoa processing , plywood , shipbuilding , its harbour and railway repair, and recently, sweet crude oil and crude oil . The most common occupation in Sekondi-Takoradi

260-645: Is well-connected to other parts of Ghana and neighboring countries through a network of roads and railways. The city's port is a vital transportation hub, with several shipping lines providing regular services to other West African countries and Europe . The Takoradi Airport (TDI), located about 5 km from Sekondi, provides air transportation to other parts of Ghana and international destinations. There are public transport connections from Takoradi to major cities such as Accra ; Kumasi ; Mim ; Cape Coast ; Sunyani ; Tamale ; Tema ; Ho ; Wa ; Bolgatanga ; Elubo ; Aflao ; and Techiman . Sekondi-Takoradi has

286-619: The Kundum Festival . On 5 June 2024, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Western Regional Minister, commissioned a 60-bed capacity polyclinic in New Takoradi , an upgrade from the original facility which was a CHPS compound. The city has several secondary schools, colleges, and special schools. This is a list of senior high schools , colleges , and universities in the city: Takoradi Technical Institute houses

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312-536: The Wassa East District to the north and the Gulf of Guinea towards the south. Sekondi-Takoradi has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification : Aw ), where it experiences a wet and dry season and the temperature being hot year-round. The average annual high is 28 °C (82 °F) while the average annual low is 22.2 °C (72.0 °F). The hottest time of year is from January to May, around

338-464: The hinterland . In 1928, Ghana's first deepwater seaport was built in Takoradi. During World War II , RAF Takoradi was an important staging point for British aircraft destined for Egypt . Spitfire fighter planes were shipped in crates from England to Takoradi where they were assembled and then flown via Nigeria and Sudan to Libya . 26 Squadron SAAF was also based in Takoradi during

364-419: The city along with over 150 FM radio stations and 20 TV stations in the city. All of these services help with inter-communication around the residents. The following shows the cities Sekondi-Takoradi is twined with: 04°55′N 01°46′W  /  4.917°N 1.767°W  / 4.917; -1.767 List of deep water ports A Panamax port is a deepwater port that can accommodate

390-506: The city's economy. The discovery of oil in the region in 2010 have resulted in Sekondi-Takoradi to be known as the "Oil City". The city has a mayor–council form of government . The mayor (executive chief) is appointed by the president of Ghana and approved by the town council, the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly . The current mayor as of 2021 is Hon. Abdul-Mumin Issah. The population of Sekondi-Takoradi

416-468: The coast makes it an essential hub for fishing and trading activities. The Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour , located in Sekondi. It is one of the largest fishing ports in the region. Historically it was a center for the timber and cocoa industries as these resources were transported into the city for export. The Takoradi Harbour and the Takoradi Market Circle are also an important sector in

442-603: The conflict, flying anti-submarine and convoy protection patrols over the Atlantic . Some South African airmen are buried in the Takoradi European Public cemetery . Both cities amalgamated on 2 December 1946. On 20 November 1969, the city became the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi . The city is an important commercial center in Ghana with an industrialized economy. Its location on

468-573: The fire quickly spread to other parts of the market destroying cooking oil, palm oil, cooking utensils, rubber products, foodstuffs and cloths, fowls, animals, shoes, bags and cereals, among others. In situations like this it take the intervention of fire personnel situated close to the market to bring the fires down. 4°53′53″N 1°45′36″W  /  4.898°N 1.760°W  / 4.898; -1.760 Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi ( / s ə ˈ k ə n ˈ d ɪ t ɑː ˈ k ə ˈ r ɑː ˈ d i / seh-kon- DEE tar-ku-wh- DEE )

494-462: The late 1980s. The problem became worse in the early 1990s when the city authorities could no longer allocate space for individuals who had requested for stores, stalls etc. As such a new market was planned and built at Apremodo . Apremodo is a suburb of Takoradi and about 10 kilometres from the Market Circle. A major problem of the market is that of filth. Due to the size of the market as well as

520-422: The market. They include: Most of the major banks in the country have branches around the market area. They include: Many people who do not have stalls in the market rather prefer to sell their goods through hawking. These hawkers take over all the pedestrian walkways, parking spaces and built wooden sheds and warehouses, making the market circle untidy, dirty and congested. This is generally prohibited as it makes

546-770: The most accessible point in the whole of the Takoradi metropolis. Major road lead to it. The John Mensah Sarbah road links the market from the South West and from the North East. The Liberation road linking it from the South East through the market to the North West. Other roads that access the market are the Ashanti Road and the Ahanata road. All kinds of economic activities go on in and around

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572-485: The number of people who use it daily, there is always need to keep the market clean. In February 2011, the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitant Assembly (STMA), the government agency that has among its responsibilities market sanitation, engaged Zoomlion, a waste management company to keep the market clean. Like many big markets in Ghana, fires cause the most destruction to markets. The market has had

598-562: The older and larger of the two towns, was the site of Fort Orange , Fort Witsen , and Fort Sekondi , all built in the 17th century by the Dutch . During this time, there was a huge British and Dutch influence in the town to the point where there was two political divisions: “Dutch Sekondi” and “British Sekondi”. Both collapsed after the Dutch left in 1872. The town prospered from a railroad built in 1903 to transport mineral and timber resources from

624-544: The regulation of market activities difficult as well as increase vehicular and human traffic. At occasions when the City guards, who serve as market law enforcement officials relax in the duty due to several reasons, these hawkers take to the streets and spaces around to market. Evicting these people once they have started their illegal activities becomes expensive and time-consuming. Eviction exercises make pedestrian movement easier, faster and convenient. The market became congested in

650-692: The remaining 0.6% practice other religions. The major ethnic group found in the city are the Ahanta followed by the Ashanti , Nzema , and Wassa people. Sekondi-Takoradi is located in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan , which covers a land area of 191.7 km (74.0 sq mi). The metropolitan bordered the Ahanta West District to the west, the Shama District towards the east,

676-472: The time the wet season begins. The city receives a total amount of 126 mm (5.0 in) of rainfall throughout the year, with a distinct wet and dry season. The dry season is short, spanning from December to March while the wet season is between May and June. June, the wettest month, receives on average 346 mm (13.6 in). The relative humidity in the city is small and also erratic at times due to influence of sea and land breezes. The highest humidity

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