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Takoradi

British  
/ ˌtɑːkəˈrɑːdɪ /

noun

  1. the chief port of Ghana, in the southwest on the Gulf of Guinea: modern harbour opened in 1928. Pop (with Sekondi): 335 000 (2005 est)

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Eric Schmitt reported from Takoradi and Accra, Ghana, and has covered U.S. military operations in Africa for three decades.

From New York Times Jun. 7, 2024

Today the team has about 60 air-quality sensors deployed across Ghana in the cities of Accra, Tema, Cape Coast, Takoradi and Kumasi.

From Scientific American Sep. 22, 2023

The BBC's Rob Walker went to Takoradi, the hub of the new industry, to see how a once-sleepy city is changing.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2011

Takoradi, a dusty, run-down port city, is the hub for the new industry.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2011

A few months after oil production started, it is already clear there will be losers as well as winners in Takoradi.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2011

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