Map of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Sekondi-Takoradi is the administrative centre of Western, Ghana, with a population of about 138,872. It lies at 4.9268°N, 1.7577°W. Sekondi-Takoradi is about 186 km (116 mi) west of Accra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Takoradi, 3 km to the south.
Sekondi-Takoradi at a glance
Country
Region
Western
Population
138,872GeoNames
Coordinates
4.9268, -1.75774°55′36″N 1°45′28″W
Time zone
Africa/AccraUTC+00:00
Local time
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Distance to Accra
186 km (116 mi)
Where is Sekondi-Takoradi?
- The 12th largest city in Ghana by recorded population.
- The 3rd largest city in Western on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Sekondi-Takoradi
- Takoradi — 3 km south
- Sekondi — 5 km east
- Elmina — 48 km east
- Tarkwa — 49 km northwest
- Esim — 54 km west
- Cape Coast — 60 km east
- Prestea — 71 km northwest
- Assin Foso — 87 km north
- Mankesim — 91 km northeast
- Dunkwa — 115 km north
Largest cities in Western
Largest cities in Ghana
- Kumasi — 2,544,530
- Accra — 1,963,264
- Tamale — 464,316
- Takoradi — 389,114
- Sekondi — 285,506
- Cape Coast — 212,426
- Atsiaman — 202,932
- Ashaiman — 190,972
- Obuase — 179,604
- Tema — 155,782
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.