Everything about Sekondi-takoradi totally explained
Sekondi-Takoradi, population 335,000 (
2005), is the capital of the
Western Region of
Ghana. It is Ghana's third largest city and an industrial and commercial center. The chief industries are timber, plywood,
cigarettes,
shipbuilding and
railroad repair. It lies on the main
railway lines to
Accra and
Kumasi.
History
Sekondi, older and larger, prospered from a railroad built in
1903 to hinterland
mineral and
timber resources. Takoradi has an important
deepwater seaport, Ghana's first, built in 1928. Both stemmed from 17th Century
Dutch,
Swedish and
English forts.
The cities combined in 1946.
Education
Takoradi has a well-equipped technical training centre (
Takoradi Technical Institute, TTI, 1,400 students in two shifts) assisted by the
German Government through GTZ/GOPA.
Apart from TTI, Takoradi has a polytechnic and other renowned secondary schools including
Ghana Secondary Technical School,
Ahantaman Secondary School,
Fijai Secondary School,
Sekondi College,
Adiembra Secondary School and many others. Takoradi is also a port city and has timber, energy, and technology industries. Over the years it has attracted a good number of investors, including miners as the city is close to the mining towns in the western part of Ghana.
It has a lot of beautiful beaches which also attracts tourists world wide.
Sekondi-Takoradi is a
Sister City of
Boston (
Massachusetts,
USA),
Oakland (
California,
USA) and maintains a link with
Plymouth (
Devon,
England).
Takoradi Technical Institute houses a
Fab lab, equipped by the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which is the first of its kind in Africa.
Mercy Foundation International is an organization that works with vulnerable children and
street children. It has recently opened an internet café and computer training center to encourage familiarity with computers and help them acquire computer skills.
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