Liberia Historical Facts

Bomi County formerly known as Bomi Territory was annexed from Montserrado County by decree during the military regime of Master…

Bong County was created in 1964. The capital is Gbarnga, named after an old farm in the location. Gbarnga was…

The 300-foot-tall Cape Mount became the landmark for settlers in the region. Theodore Canot formed the settlement in 1840. The name comes…

Gbarpolu County, home to several gold and diamond mines consists mostly of forest. The Gola National Forest, situated in north-west…

Grand Bassa County is one of the three original counties that first formed the Republic of Liberia. It was established…

What many do not realize is that the location of Grand Kru makes it the perfect destination for vacations, retirement…

The County is a land of vast forests irrigated by many rivers. The County’s top-most priority for development can be…

It has three National proposed reserves, Wologizi Mountain (99,538 ha (245,960 acres)), Wonegizi Range (37,979 ha (93,850 acres)) and Foya…

Margibi County is famous for its numerous rubber plantations, paramount among them being the Firestone Rubber Plantation. Kakata serves as…

The Republic of Maryland (also known variously as the Independent State of Maryland, Maryland-in-Africa, and Maryland in Liberia) was a country in West Africa that existed from 1834…

Montserrado is the smallest county, but largest by population of Liberia. On December 11, 1821, officials from the United States…

The name of the county Nimba originated from Nenbaa which means slippery mountain where beautiful young girls slip and fall.…

The Cestos River, also known as Nuon or Nipoué River, rises in the Nimba Range of Guinea and flows south…

Like most other counties of Liberia, River Gee is a natural landscape of forest bodies with enclaves of waterfalls, streams,…

Sinoe is the third-largest area of all Liberia's counties and is home to the renowned Sapa National Park. The County…