{"id":57,"date":"2026-07-01T09:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T09:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/ghana\/greater-accra\/tema\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T09:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T09:06:00","slug":"tema","status":"publish","type":"greater-accra","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/ghana\/greater-accra\/tema\/","title":{"rendered":"Tema"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tema is a metropolitan district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, and the seat of the
\ncountry’s main seaport. Its capital is Tema. The metropolis recorded 177,924 people at the 2021
\ncensus, against 168,932 in 2010; the two counts sit either side of a boundary change that created
\nTema Central and Tema East municipals within the old metropolitan area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Region<\/th>\nGreater Accra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
District capital<\/th>\nTema<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Status<\/th>\nMetropolitan district<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Population (2021 census)<\/th>\n177,924<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Population (2010 census)<\/th>\n168,932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Towns and Communities in Tema<\/h2>\n

The site lists 34 towns, communities and numbered Tema communities.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Adamrobe<\/li>\n
  2. Addogonno<\/li>\n
  3. Afianya<\/li>\n
  4. Agblesia<\/li>\n
  5. Akwani<\/li>\n
  6. Apolonia<\/li>\n
  7. Asokrochona<\/li>\n
  8. Awuku<\/li>\n
  9. Bawalishi<\/li>\n
  10. Community 9<\/li>\n
  11. Katamanso<\/li>\n
  12. Kpone<\/li>\n
  13. Kposi<\/li>\n
  14. Kubekro<\/li>\n
  15. Kwedonu<\/li>\n
  16. Manchiman<\/li>\n
  17. Mlichakpo<\/li>\n
  18. Obeye<\/li>\n
  19. Okusubiri<\/li>\n
  20. Oyibi<\/li>\n
  21. Saduasi<\/li>\n
  22. Sakumona<\/li>\n
  23. Santeo<\/li>\n
  24. Sasabi<\/li>\n
  25. Silehu<\/li>\n
  26. Spintex Road<\/li>\n
  27. Tema<\/li>\n
  28. Tema Community 12<\/li>\n
  29. Tema Community 2<\/li>\n
  30. Tema Community 3<\/li>\n
  31. Tema Community Four<\/li>\n
  32. Tema Community Seven<\/li>\n
  33. Tema New Town<\/li>\n
  34. Zenu<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Geography<\/h2>\n

    Tema lies on the Atlantic coast about 25 km east of central Accra. The town
    \nwas laid out in the 1950s and 1960s as a planned harbour city, which is why so many of its
    \nneighbourhoods are numbered communities rather than named villages. The old fishing settlement was
    \nmoved to make room for the port and became Tema New Town.<\/p>\n

    The coastal plain here is flat and dry, with scrub grassland inland. Tema adjoins
    \nAshaiman<\/a> immediately to the
    \nnorth and the coastal suburbs of
    \n    Ledzokuku–Krowor<\/a> to
    \nthe west;     Shai Osudoku<\/a> lies
    \ninland to the north-east. Some communities in the list below, including Kpone and Katamanso, now fall
    \nunder districts split from the metropolis.<\/p>\n

    Economy and Local Life<\/h2>\n

    The port drives everything. Tema Harbour handles most of Ghana’s imports and a large
    \nshare of its exports, and clearing, haulage, warehousing and freight offices fill the industrial
    \ncommunities around it. Heavy industry sits alongside: refining, aluminium, cement, milling, steel and
    \nfood processing.<\/p>\n

    A separate fishing harbour supports a large canoe and trawler fleet, and fish smoking and cold
    \nstorage are major employers. Spintex Road, on the western approach, has grown into a strip of
    \nfactories, warehouses and retail.<\/p>\n

    Getting There<\/h2>\n

    The Accra–Tema Motorway is the fast route in, ending at the Tema
    \nroundabout; the older Accra–Tema beach road serves the coastal suburbs. Tema sits on the N1,
    \nwhich continues east towards Aflao and the Togo border.<\/p>\n

    Buses and trotros run constantly between Accra’s Tema Station and Tema’s community lorry parks, and
    \nKotoka International Airport is about 20 km west.<\/p>\n

    FAQ<\/h2>\n

    What is the capital of Tema Metropolitan District?<\/h3>\n

    Tema is the capital of the metropolitan district.<\/p>\n

    Which region is Tema in?<\/h3>\n

    Tema is in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.<\/p>\n

    What is the population of Tema?<\/h3>\n

    Tema Metropolitan had 177,924 people at the 2021 census, compared with 168,932 at the 2010 census.<\/p>\n

    How many towns and communities are listed for Tema?<\/h3>\n

    This page lists 34 towns and communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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