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}} {{Infobox Settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Tema |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Ghana<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Ghana <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Image:Flag of Ghana.svg|25px]] [[Ghana]] |subdivision_type1 = Admin.&nbsp;Region |subdivision_name1 = [[Greater Accra Region]] |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = [[Tema Municipal District]] |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title =Mayor |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2005 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 209,000 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |latd=5 |latm=40 |lats= |latNS=N |longd=0|longm=01 |longs= |longEW=W |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''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]] {{coor title dm|5|40|N|0|01|W|}} == External Links == {{reflist}} * [http://www.vibeghana.com Latest Tema Ghana News] {{GhanaLargestCities}} [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Ghana]] [[Category:Greater Accra Region|Tema]] {{Ghana-geo-stub}} [[de:Tema]] [[fr:Tema]] [[sw:Tema]] [[nl:Tema]] [[ja:テマ (都市)]] [[pl:Tema (miasto)]] [[pt:Tema]] [[fi:Tema]] [[sv:Tema, Ghana]] [[vo:Tema]] [[zh:特马]]