Tema New Town
in Greater Accra Region, Ghana
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Kotoka International Airport (14 mi) -
Port Harcourt City Airport (56 mi) -
Lomé-Tokoin Airport (92 mi) - Kumasi Airport (133 mi)
- Takoradi Airport (135 mi)
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Cadjehoun Airport (169 mi) - Sunyani Airport (200 mi)
- Savé Airport (234 mi)
- Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Asante Traditional Buildings (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 5.654 and 0.026 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 5° 39' 14" and E 0° 1' 35"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Cedi - GHS
- Spoken languages:
- English, Akan, Ewe, Twi
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:33 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 5:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 0.808 and -176.618 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Itascatown pre-WW2 - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ghana.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ghana. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Tema New Town
Tema New Town in Greater Accra Region is located in Ghana about 17 mi (or 27 km) north-east of Accra, the country's capital town.
Current time in Tema New Town is now 10:33 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Tema New Town, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Kotoka International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ghana is Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Accra, Koforidua, Ho, Odumase Krobo and Lome. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 89 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 87 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 45% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
32°C (89 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
33°C (92 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Golden Touch Hotel
Ave Maria Health & Wellness Resort
Sealane Hotel
TEMA central Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
GHANA - Tema - Community one - DJI P2V+
UnderGround 360 - Denkin Dance (Planet Dance Crew)@Tema comm2 0268267197
Community #12, Tema (Ghana) - May 2010
This clip shows Community #12 in Tema, Ghana, and also part of Hospital Road heading towards Community #2. I was on the way to getting a mechanic to check out my car, as it had a gearbox...
live worship of AGC Comm.8 Tema
God Has Make Us A Winner.
planet dance (tema c2)
we no get size oo.
Peter Drinking Coconut Juice - Tema, Ghana (May 2010)
This clip shows me drinking fresh coconut juice in Community #2 of Tema. This is common-place when I am in Ghana, as I drink anywhere upwards of three coconuts a day. It's one of the best things...
Making of the Tema Center of the World Mosaic
http://temamosaic.com - Advanced art students from Coronado High School in Coronado California and Chemu High School, Ghana West Africa make Sister-City Mosaic (San Diego - Tema). geo:lat=5.647627...
Pastor Joshua Annan Preaching at the Apostolic Church Tema
Kwame Nkrumah Motorway (Lashibi-Tema) - May 2010
This clip is of the short trip taken from just after the rough road entrance to the Kwame Nkrumah Motorway near the Accra Abattoir at Lashibi, to the exit at Tema/Ashaiman, and to the roundabout...
Harlequin Corporate Video
This corporate video is a short introduction to Harlequin International, showing our customers the core of our business in less than 2 minutes.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Tema
Tema is a town on the Atlantic coast of Ghana. It is located 25 kilometres east of the national capital, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra, and is the capital of the Tema Metropolitan District. As of 2012, Tema is the eleventh most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of approximately 160,939 people – a marked decrease from its 2005 figure of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city.
Volta Aluminum Company
Volta Aluminum Company, known as Valco, is an aluminium company based in Ghana founded by Kaiser Aluminum and now wholly owned by the government of Ghana. Valco is a joint venture with Alcoa, the major aluminum conglomerate based in the United States. In 1961 Valco invested in the Akosombo Dam hydroelectric power project to provide energy for its aluminum smelters. The company had negotiated favorable terms for power purchase with the government.
Tema Harbour
The Tema Harbour is in Tema. The harbour is located in the southeastern part of Ghana, along the Gulf of Guinea.
Tema Metropolis District
The Tema Metropolis District is one of the ten (10) districts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Its capital is Tema. This metropolis is grouped into twenty-six communities. The most popular and busiest communities are Communities 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, and 13.
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