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The '''Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly''' ({{lang-fr|Assemblée métropolitaine de Sekondi Takoradi}}) is one of the eighteen (18) [[district of Ghana|districts of Ghana]] in the [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] of [[Ghana]]. The capital is [[Sekondi-Takoradi]], which is also the capital of the [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]], Ghana.<ref name=SAEMA>{{cite web|title=Welcome|url=http://stma.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/|publisher= |accessdate=11 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=STMA|url=http://stma.gov.gh/|publisher= |accessdate=11 August 2011}}</ref>


'''Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly''' is one of the fourteen districts in [[Western Region, Ghana|Western Region]], [[Ghana]].<ref name=SAEMA>{{cite web|title=Welcome|url=http://stma.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/|publisher= |accessdate=11 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=STMA|url=http://stma.gov.gh/|publisher= |accessdate=11 August 2011}}</ref> Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger '''[[Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District]]''' in 1988, which was created from the former '''[[Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority]]''' Council, until the eastern part of the district was split off to create '''[[Shama District]]''' on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as '''Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District'''. However on 15 March 2018, the western part of the district was split off to become '''[[Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal District]]'''; thus the remaining part has been retained as '''Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District'''. The metropolis is located in the southeast part of Western Region and has [[Sekondi-Takoradi]] as its capital town.
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==List of settlements==

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==List of settlements==
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|align=center colspan=4|'''[[Human settlement|Settlements]] of Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly'''
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|align=center colspan=4|'''[[Human settlement|Settlements]] of Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly'''
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!class="unsortable"| No.
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!class="unsortable"| [[Human settlement|Settlement]]
!class="unsortable"| Population
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|align=center| '''1'''
|align=center| [[Sekondi]]
|align=center| [[Sekondi]]
|align=center| 144,570
|align=center| 144,570
|align=center| 2012
|align=center| 2012
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|align=center| '''2'''
|align=center| '''2'''
|align=center| [[Takoradi]]
|align=center| [[Takoradi]]
|align=center| 260,635
|align=center| 260,635
|align=center| 2012
|align=center| 2012
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|align=center| '''3'''
|align=center| '''3'''
|align=center| '''[[Sekondi-Takoradi]]'''
|align=center| '''[[Sekondi-Takoradi]]'''
|align=center| 445,205
|align=center| 405,205
|align=center| 2012
|align=center| 2012
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==Sources==
==Sources==
{{statoids|id=ygh|title=Districts of Ghana}}
* {{statoids|id=ygh|title=Districts of Ghana}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051220143612/http://www.ghanadistricts.com/index.asp GhanaDistricts.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051220143612/http://www.ghanadistricts.com/index.asp GhanaDistricts.com]
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[[Category:Districts of the Western Region (Ghana)]]
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Latest revision as of 05:40, 14 March 2023

Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly
Metropolitan District
View of Virgin Island in Sekondi-Takoradi
View of Virgin Island in Sekondi-Takoradi
Official seal of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly
Seal
Districts of Western Region
Districts of Western Region
Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly is located in Ghana
Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly
Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly
Location of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly within Western
Coordinates: 4°55′12″N 1°44′24″W / 4.92000°N 1.74000°W / 4.92000; -1.74000
Country Ghana
Region Western
CapitalSekondi-Takoradi
Government
 • Metropolitan Chief ExecutiveCaptain Anthony R. Cudjoe
Area
 • Total66.44 km2 (25.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021[1])
 • Total245,382
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-WP-ST

Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana.[2][3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District in 1988, which was created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council, until the eastern part of the district was split off to create Shama District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District. However on 15 March 2018, the western part of the district was split off to become Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal District; thus the remaining part has been retained as Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District. The metropolis is located in the southeast part of Western Region and has Sekondi-Takoradi as its capital town.

List of settlements[edit]

Settlements of Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Sekondi 144,570 2012
2 Takoradi 260,635 2012
3 Sekondi-Takoradi 405,205 2012

Sources[edit]

  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • GhanaDistricts.com

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. ^ "Welcome". Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  3. ^ "STMA". Retrieved 11 August 2011.

4°55′12″N 1°44′24″W / 4.92000°N 1.74000°W / 4.92000; -1.74000

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