Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly

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Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly
Metropolitan District
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Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly
Location of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly within Western
Coordinates: 4°55′12″N1°44′24″W / 4.92000°N 1.74000°W / 4.92000; -1.74000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Western Region (Ghana).gif Western
Capital Sekondi-Takoradi
Government
  Metropolitan Chief ExecutiveCaptain Anthony R. Cudjoe
Area
  Total66.44 km2 (25.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 [1] )
  Total245,382
  Density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-WP-ST

Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. [2] [3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District in 1988, which was created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council, until the eastern part of the district was split off to create Shama District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District. However on 15 March 2018, the western part of the district was split off to become Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal District ; thus, the remaining part has been retained as Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District. The metropolis is located in the southeast part of Western Region and has Sekondi-Takoradi as its capital town.

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The Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District has a Political and Administrative structure. The Political Structure is composed of the General Assembly of fifty-Seven (57) members, comprising thirty-six (36) elected members and Seventeen (17) appointed members, the Metropolitan Chief Executive and three (3) Members of Parliament as members of the Assembly. [4]

List of settlements

Settlements of Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly
No. Settlement PopulationPopulation year
1 Sekondi 144,5702012
2 Takoradi 260,6352012
3 Sekondi-Takoradi 405,2052012

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  2. "Welcome" . Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  3. "STMA" . Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  4. "Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly | About Us". stma.gov.gh. Retrieved 2024-07-02.

4°55′12″N1°44′24″W / 4.92000°N 1.74000°W / 4.92000; -1.74000