The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) is the local government authority for the twin-city capital of the Western Region, with its main administrative offices at the **Metropolitan Assembly complex in Sekondi**, and its key departments spread across both Sekondi and Takoradi. The STMA is one of the largest metropolitan assemblies in Ghana, created when the old Sekondi-Takoradi Municipal Council was elevated to metropolitan status. It administers the twin cities of Sekondi (the older administrative and railway town) and Takoradi (the harbour city and commercial hub), along with surrounding communities such as Effia, Kwesimintsim, Anaji, Nkroful, Kojokrom, and Essikado. The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) is the political head, appointed by the President in consultation with the assembly, while a Metropolitan Coordinating Director heads the civil service. The Assembly's offices house the core departments you'd expect: the Central Administration, Finance and Revenue, Physical Planning, Works, Social Welfare and Community Development, Environmental Health, Education, and the Metropolitan Health Directorate. The STMA also runs the Takoradi Market Circle administration, waste management, and permits/ licensing services. For land and building permits, the Physical Planning and Works departments are the relevant desks. For practical purposes, if you need to visit: - **Main administration / MCE's office:** the Metropolitan Assembly complex in Sekondi. - **Business permits, property rates, and revenue:** the Finance/Revenue offices, with satellite collection points in Takoradi. - **Building permits and development control:** Physical Planning and Works departments. - **Health and sanitation:** the Metropolitan Health Directorate and Environmental Health Unit. A word of caution: specific street addresses, exact office hours, and direct phone lines for STMA change from time to time, and I don't have a verified current directory in front of me for October 2026. The most reliable route is to check the official STMA website or the Western Regional Coordinating Council, or simply call the Assembly's main switchboard. If you tell me exactly which service you need — a permit, a rate payment, a birth certificate, a business registration — I can point you to the right department and the usual documents to bring. As the Akan say, *"Ti koro nkɔ agyina"* — one head does not go into council. The Assembly is exactly that council for Sekondi-Takoradi; knowing which desk to approach saves you a whole day of walking. Want me to search deeper for the current STMA contact details and office locations?