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

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

• Takoradi — 389,114
• Sekondi — 285,506
• Tarkwa — 49,937
• Prestea — 35,611
• Esim — 35,487

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.