Tema
Tema Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 5°40′N 0°01′W / 5.667°N 0.017°W / 5.667; -0.017
Country	Ghana
Admin. Region	Greater Accra Region
District	Tema Municipal District
Government
- Mayor
Population (2005)
- Total	209,000
Time zone	0 gmt
Area code(s)	+233(0)22

Tema, population 209,000 (2005), is a city on the Atlantic Ocean coast, east of the capital city of Accra, in the region of Greater Accra, in Ghana, West Africa. Originally a small fishing village, it grew after the construction of a large harbour in 1961 and is now is the nation's largest sea port. It is also home to an oil refinery and is an important centre of manufacturing. It is linked to the capital by railway and a highway. Tema is one of Ghana's two deep seaports; Sekondi Takoradi is the other. Tema is the nearest city to the geographical position of 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude (which lies several hundred miles south in the Bight of Benin).

[edit] Twin Cities

• - Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
• - San Diego, California, United States

• - Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Coordinates: 5°40′N 0°01′W / 5.667°N 0.017°W / 5.667; -0.017

[edit] External links

• Ghana-pedia webpage - Tema
• Latest Tema Ghana News
• FallingRain Map - elevation = 1m (Red dots are railways)

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