Tema (for Accra), Ghana

With the opening of an artificial harbour in 1961, Tema developed from a small fishing village to become Ghana’s leading seaport and an industrial centre. Seventy percent of the country’s chief export, cocoa, is shipped from Tema.

You have the opportunity to visit the Ghanaian capital of Accra, originally a scattering of villages controlled by Ga chiefs, today it is a sprawling city that extends eastwards almost 20 miles to the neighbouring city of Tema.