Freeport of Monrovia
The Freeport of Monrovia is the main commercial port facility in the West African nation of Liberia. It was artificially created on Bushrod Island near Monrovia in 1948.- Type: Port
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “Free Port”, “Free Port of Monrovia”, and “Monrovia Harbor”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Providence Island and Antoinette Tubman Stadium.
Providence Island
Islet
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Providence Island was the site of the first successful settlement of American freedmen by the American Colonization Society in Liberia. It has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site by the government of Liberia. Providence Island is situated 1½ miles south of Freeport of Monrovia.
Antoinette Tubman Stadium
Stadium
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The Antoinette Tubman Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Monrovia, Liberia. It is used mostly for football matches although it has also been used for music concerts, major church events, political rallies and Ebola treatment. Antoinette Tubman Stadium is situated 2½ miles south of Freeport of Monrovia.
Liberian National Museum
Museum
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The National Museum of Liberia is a national museum in Monrovia, Liberia. Initially housed in the First Executive Mansion on Ashmun Street of the city which is now used as a library, it was established by an Act of the National Legislature in 1958 under the administration of Liberia's 18th President, Dr William V.S. Liberian National Museum is situated 2 miles south of Freeport of Monrovia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clara Town and West Point.
Clara Town
Suburb
Clara Town is a slum located on Bushrod Island in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. It is built upon a swamp. Clara Town was one of several ethnic communes that was squatted in the outskirts of Monrovia.
West Point
Suburb
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West Point is a township of the Liberian capital city of Monrovia, located on a 0.53 km2 peninsula which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean between the Mesurado and Saint Paul rivers.
Freeport of Monrovia
- Categories: port and transportation
- Location: Montserrado County, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Freeport of Monrovia” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميناء مونروفيا الحر”
- Asturian: “Puertu llibre de Monrovia”
- Cebuano: “Free Port of Monrovia”
- German: “Freeport Monrovia”
- Hausa: “Freeport na Monrovia”
- Japanese: “モンロビア港”
- Russian: “Открытый порт Монровии”
- Spanish: “Puerto libre de Monrovia”
- Swedish: “Free Port of Monrovia”
- Ukrainian: “Відкритий порт Монровії”
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