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Tema

Tema is Ghana's main industrial and commercial port city, located approximately 25 kilometres east of Accra. Established in the 1960s around the Tema Harbour, it is home to Ghana's largest seaport, an industrial zone with manufacturing plants, oil refineries, and the Tema Oil Refinery. The city serves as a major gateway for imports and exports and is one of the most planned urban centres in Ghana.

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Tema is Ghana's main industrial and commercial port city, located approximately 25 kilometres east of Accra. Established in the 1960s around the Tema Harbour, it is home to Ghana's largest seaport, an industrial zone with manufacturing plants, oil refineries, and the Tema Oil Refinery. The city serves as a major gateway for imports and exports and is one of the most planned urban centres in Ghana.

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