Sekondi-Takoradi Travel is easier and you can easily reach this twin-city of Ghana by airways, roadways or by catching a train. Sekondi-Takoradi Travel will bring you to the lovely city of Sekondi-Takoradi that is located in the western region of Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea.
Sekondi-Takoradi is an important seaport and a commercial city of the country. The 2 parts of the city developed around Dutch and English forts built in the 17th Century. Sekondi, the older and larger of the 2 cities, prospered after the construction of a railroad to the mineral and timber resources of the hinterland. Later, a deepwater harbor was built in Takoradi in 1928. Finally the 2 parts were amalgamated in the year 1946.
Sekondi-Takoradi has a population of more than 335,000 and is Ghana's third largest city and an industrial and commercial center. As you get to Sekondi-Takoradi, you will come to know about the major tourist attractions of the place.
Fort Orange was rebuilt by the Dutch and bought by the British in the year 1872. It acts as the lighthouse of Sekondi-Takoradi.
There is the Fort St. Sebastian, lying 20 kilometers east of Takoradi. The Fort was originally constructed and named by the Portuguese in about 1520 and received gold and slaves from Adom, Wassa, Twifo and other areas for export.
Traveling to Sekondi-Takoradi will enable you to witness Fort Batenstein and Fort Metal Cross. There are many natural attractions in and around this Sekondi-Takoradi. The western region possesses a wide range of amazing natural attractions such as, parks, reserves, estuaries and beaches of great scenic beauty.
You can visit the Ankasa-Nini Suhien Natinal Park or Nzulezo, which is a wonderful water village. Nkroful is a site worth visiting. It is the home of the great African liberator and the first President of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
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