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City Details: Monrovia

A few alternate names for Monrovia are: MLW, Manrovija, Monrobia, Monrofia, Monrovi, Monrovia, Monrovii, Monrovija, Monrovio, Monroviya

Monrovia is the administrative capital and largest city of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2022 census had 1,761,032 residents, home to 33.5% of Liberia’s total population. Its largely urbanized metro area, including Montserrado and Margibi counties, was home to 2,225,911 inhabitants as of the 2022 census.

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Monrovia

General Information

  • Official Name: Liberia
  • Common Name: Liberia
  • Population: 1542549
  • Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
  • Coordinates: 6.30054, -10.7969
  • Country Code: LBR
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Monrovia

  • 1. Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), distance from city center: 4.41 km
  • 2. Roberts International Airport (ROB), distance from city center: 48.61 km
  • 3. Kenema Airport (KEN), distance from city center: 181.78 km

Location of Monrovia

Liberia Country Details

  • Country: Liberia
  • Official Name: Republic of Liberia
  • Capital: Monrovia
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Western Africa
  • Population: 5,057,677
  • Area: 111,369 km²
  • Languages: English
  • Currency: Liberian dollar ($)
  • Timezones: UTC
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Guinea
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sierra Leone

Museums in Monrovia, Liberia

Museum

National Museum of Liberia

Buchanan Street, Monrovia, Liberia

Coordinates: 6.3168° N, 10.8039° W