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ℹ️Practical info — Tema
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💡 Tips
- The city is planned in communities (numbered 1 to 26); learning which community you need is crucial for navigation.
- Traffic around the port area can be heavy with cargo trucks; allow extra travel time if you are heading that way.
- Trotros (minibuses) are a cheap way to travel between communities, though shared taxis offer a slightly more comfortable ride.
- Visit the Greenwich Meridian rock; Tema is located exactly on the center of the world's coordinates.
🍽 Food
A beloved local dish; try the fresh fish from the local spots right near the fishing harbor.
Ga kenkey with hot pepper and fresh catch is ubiquitous at food stalls in Community 1.
Grab these spicy, grilled meat skewers from evening vendors near the community centers.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
The largest market in Tema, convenient for buying fresh produce, clothes, and everyday items.
The best place to buy fresh or smoked fish directly from the fishermen early in the morning.
A peaceful wetland area on the outskirts of Tema, great for bird watching and catching a quiet sunset.
A serene, green environment in Community 3 that features a quiet break from the busy industrial and port activities.
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Tema is Ghana's primary industrial city and home to the nation's largest seaport. Located about 25 kilometers east of Accra along the Gulf of Guinea, it is a centrally planned city designed in the 1950s by the Greek architect Constantinos Doxiadis. The city was built to accommodate the massive industrial expansion surrounding the newly constructed deep-water harbor. Tema is organized into numbered sectors, providing it with a uniquely structured urban layout compared to other Ghanaian cities. Economically, it serves as the industrial heart of the country, featuring an oil refinery, aluminum smelters, and various manufacturing plants. The Port of Tema handles the vast majority of Ghana's international trade and functions as a crucial transit point for landlocked nations like Burkina Faso. A distinctive geographic feature is that the Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city, making Tema one of the few places in the world situated exactly on the 0-degree longitude line.
- Location: Ghana
- Nearby: Kpone (8 km)
- Population: ~155.782 (2019)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jan, Aug, Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain mm | 22 | 44 | 104 | 134 | 196 | 197 | 91 | 40 | 102 | 149 | 64 | 25 |
Geography
Facts
- Construction of the modern Tema Harbour began in 1954.
- The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the municipality of Tema.
- The city is divided into 25 numbered communities or sectors.
- It houses the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), the only one in Ghana.
- The Port of Tema was officially opened by the president in 1962.
- Tema is widely known as the 'Harbour City' and is a major fishing hub.
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