Tema
2156220
220647502
2008-06-20T21:47:15Z
Eugene van der Pijll
22016
{{For|the film|The Theme}}
{{For|the oasis in Saudi Arabia|Tayma}}
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'''Tema''', population 209,000 ([[2005]]), is a city on the [[Atlantic Ocean]] coast, east of the capital city of [[Accra]], in the region of [[Greater Accra]], in [[Ghana]], [[West Africa]]. Originally a small [[fishing]] village, it grew after the construction of a large [[harbour]] in [[1961]] and is now is the nation's largest [[sea port]]. It is also home to an [[oil refinery]] and is an important centre of [[manufacturing]]. It is linked to the capital by [[railway]] and a [[highway]]. Tema is one of Ghana's two deep seaports; [[Sekondi Takoradi]] is the other. Tema is the nearest city to the geographical position of 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude (which lies several hundred miles south in the [[Bight of Benin]]).
== People ==
Tema is the birth city of [[Football (soccer)| footballer]] [[Freddy Adu]] of [[S.L. Benfica]].
== Etymology ==
Tema originates from the [[Ga language| Ga]] word ' ''Tor'' ', which translates to [[Gourd]] in the English language. This plant was grown in the present area and therefore the place was called ' ''Torman'' ' meaning tor-town or tor-city. (' ''Man'' ' means [[town]] or [[city]] in [[Ga language| Ga]]). This altered and evolved with time, mainly due to the [[European ethnic groups|European]]s and finally became Tema.
== Twin Cities ==
* {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} - [[London Borough of Greenwich|Greenwich]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} - [[San Diego, California]], [[United States]]
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== External Links ==
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* [http://www.vibeghana.com Latest Tema Ghana News]
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