Tema, Port settlement in Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Tema is a port settlement on the coast of Greater Accra Region in Ghana. The city spreads over several kilometers along the Gulf of Guinea and connects residential, commercial, and industrial zones through wide avenues and planned road networks.
The government selected the site in 1951 and began constructing the artificial harbor, which opened in 1962. Over the following decades, the settlement grew into one of the country's major industrial cities.
The name comes from the Ga word for flat, open ground, which describes the original coastal landscape. Fishermen sell their catch in early morning at the harbor, while neighborhoods group around central markets.
Most visitors reach the city by highway from Accra, which lies about 30 kilometers (19 miles) to the west. Public transport runs regularly between the two cities, and taxis are available at major road junctions.
The prime meridian runs through the city, marking the transition from western to eastern longitude. Along the coast lie docks and quays that serve vessels from several West African countries.
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