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Tema

Ghana
Someday we will visit Tema or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Tema

Tema is a city on the Ghanaian Coastal Plain. It is 25 kilometres east of Accra, and had a population of 161,612 in 2013. It is the second-largest city in the Greater Accra Region after Accra. It is also the industrial hub of Ghana as well the home to the country's largest port in Tema Harbour.

Tema was built on the site of a small fishing village called Torman, named for the local name of the calabash plant, Tor, which was cultivated there. "Tema" is derived from a corruption of "Torman". The government identified the site before independence, and in 1952 acquired 166 square kilometres (64 sq mi) of land north of the harbour, which was entrusted to the Tema Development Corporation for the new industrial and residential development. The villagers of Torman migrated to a new fishing ground around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away, which they called Newtown.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

32°C23
Precipitation: 7.6 mm

Feb

32°C24
Precipitation: 25 mm

Mar

32°C24
Precipitation: 25 mm

Apr

33°C26
Precipitation: 130 mm

May

32°C25
Precipitation: 130 mm

Jun

30°C24
Precipitation: 150 mm

Jul

28°C23
Precipitation: 76 mm

Aug

28°C23
Precipitation: 25 mm

Sep

29°C24
Precipitation: 76 mm

Oct

30°C23
Precipitation: 76 mm

Nov

32°C23
Precipitation: 25 mm

Dec

33°C24
Precipitation: 7.6 mm
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