Sinoe is the third-largest area of all Liberia's counties and is home to the renowned Sapa National Park. The County was originally a colony in the name Mississippi-in-Africa, under the auspices of a chapter of the American Colonization Society, as it was created with slaves from Mississippi to Liberia. Within Liberia, the Settler communities with
Like most other counties of Liberia, River Gee is a natural landscape of forest bodies with enclaves of waterfalls, streams, and rivers. Situated between Sinoe, Maryland, and the country of Cote D’Ivoire, River Gee is Liberia’s newest county, only established in 2000. The capital of River Gee is Fish Town, owing to the Kanweaken (catfish
The name of the county Nimba originated from Nenbaa which means slippery mountain where beautiful young girls slip and fall. Mount Nimba is the highest mountain in Liberia. Nimba is the second largest county in Liberia in terms of population. Nimba is also one of the richest in Liberia. It has the largest deposit of
Montserrado is the smallest county, but largest by population of Liberia. On December 11, 1821, officials from the United States arrived aboard the vessel Alligator under the command of Captain Robert F. Stockton at Mesurado Bay. Stockton and Dr. Eli Ayers negotiated to acquire the land in and around the bay from the native chiefs
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 to 1857, when it was merged into what is now Liberia. The first area to be settled was Cape Palmas, in 1834, somewhat south of the rest of Liberia. The Cape is a small, rocky
Margibi County is famous for its numerous rubber plantations, paramount among them being the Firestone Rubber Plantation. Kakata serves as the capital and is home to the famous Booker Washington Institute. Founded in 1929 as the Booker Washington Agricultural and Industrial Institute, it was the country’s first agricultural and vocational school. BWI was founded with
It has three National proposed reserves, Wologizi Mountain (99,538 ha (245,960 acres)), Wonegizi Range (37,979 ha (93,850 acres)) and Foya Forest (164,628 ha (406,800 acres)). Known as the “bread basket of Liberia” in 2011, the area of rice plantation was 40,500 ha (100,000 acres), 16.961 percent in the country, and production stood at 8570 metric
The County is a land of vast forests irrigated by many rivers. The County’s top-most priority for development can be summed up in one word: roads. The topography of Grand Kru is generally characterized by two major landforms: coastal plains and rolling hills. There are several hills, plains, and valleys and one recognized mountain called
Grand Bassa County is one of the three original counties that first formed the Republic of Liberia. It was established in 1833 and its capital is Buchanan City, named for Thomas Buchanan, an American who served as the first Governor of the Commonwealth of Liberia. It is home to 4 Liberian Presidents. Buchanan has the
Gbarpolu County, home to several gold and diamond mines consists mostly of forest. The Gola National Forest, situated in north-west Liberia is one of the largest remaining intact areas of seasonal dense moist evergreen and semi-deciduous forest in the whole region. The upgrade of the Gola forest from a National Forest to a National Park
LINTA, which stands for the Liberia National Tourism Association, is a non-profit organization with the primary objective of bringing together various stakeholders in the tourism industry in Liberia. These stakeholders include airlines, hotel and catering trades, car hire services, travel agents, and tour operators.