Liberia, Republic in West Africa
Liberia is a republic in West Africa with Atlantic coastline between Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. The land rises from sandy beaches and mangrove swamps through dense forest into mountain ranges that shape the inland terrain.
Settlers from America founded the colony starting in 1822, which became the first African republic in 1847. Monrovia was named after an American president while the territory developed into an independent nation.
Oral traditions preserve historical knowledge through storytelling and musical performances, while community gatherings mark agricultural cycles and social events with ceremonial dances performed across ethnic groups.
Anyone entering must show proof of yellow fever vaccination because the disease occurs in the region. Travel during the rainy season from May through October can make roads difficult to navigate, especially outside urban areas.
Sapo National Park protects one of West Africa's last large rainforests. The reserve shelters pygmy hippopotamus populations that have become rare outside this area.
Location: Central Rivercess
Inception: January 7, 1822
Capital city: Monrovia
Part of: West Africa
Shares border with: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast
GPS coordinates: 5.74997,-9.36585
Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:15
Liberia offers a range of places where history, nature, and culture come together. The country has a unique heritage as a settlement for formerly enslaved people who gained their freedom, which is reflected in its towns and landmarks. The landscape spans from tropical forests and waterfalls to...
Liberia sits on the West African coast, a country of dense rainforests, old mountains, and places that tell the story of its particular past. Visitors find national parks like Sapo and Gola, where chimpanzees and rare birds live in forests largely untouched by roads. Mount Wuteve and the Nimba...
Executive Mansion
170 km
Sapo National Park
95.3 km
Mount Wuteve
273.8 km
Liberian National Museum
171.2 km
Edward J. Roye Building
171.1 km
Temple of Justice
170 km
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Monrovia
172 km
Embassy of Germany, Monrovia
163.5 km
Lofa-Mano National Park
251.9 km
Gabriel Tucker Bridge
171.2 km
Hotel Africa (Monrovia)
174.4 km
Centennial Pavilion
193.5 km
Liberia-Petroleum-Raffinerie
164.2 km
Grebo-Krahn National Park
197.6 km
Cape Mount Nature Conservation Unit
251.4 km
OAU Memorial Place
193.5 km
Gibi National Forest
85.8 km
Wonegizi Nature Conservation Unit
288.6 km
Zolu-Duma bridge
172.6 km
Saint Paul Bridge
172.6 km
George W. Bush Bridge
174.2 km
Cape Palmas Lighthouse
238.1 km
Cape Mesurado Lighthouse
172.7 km
Red Cross Monument
171.2 km
Ducor Intercontinental Hotel
172.3 km
Barclay Training Center
170.7 km
Joseph Jenkins Roberts Monument
171.2 km
Borlola River Bridge
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