Freeport of Monrovia

The Freeport of Monrovia is the main commercial port facility in the nation of . It was artificially created on near in 1948.
Wikipedia
  • 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.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was the site of the first successful settlement of American freedmen by the American Colonization Society in . It has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site by the government of Liberia. is situated 1½ miles south of Freeport of Monrovia.

Stadium
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The is a multi-purpose stadium located in , . It is used mostly for football matches although it has also been used for music concerts, major church events, political rallies and Ebola treatment. is situated 2½ miles south of Freeport of Monrovia.

Museum
Photo: Jforest59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Liberia is a national museum in , . 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. is situated 2 miles south of Freeport of Monrovia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clara Town and Bushrod Island.

Suburb
is a slum located on in , the capital of . It is built upon a swamp. was one of several ethnic communes that was squatted in the outskirts of Monrovia.

Suburb
is an island near , surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the , the and Stockton Creek. It contains the Freeport of Monrovia, the major national port of Liberia and a variety of businesses.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a township of the capital city of , located on a 0.53 km2 peninsula which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean between the and rivers.

Freeport of Monrovia

Latitude
6.34306° or 6° 20′ 35″ north
Longitude
-10.79361° or 10° 47′ 37″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
United Nations Location Code
LR MLW
Open location code
6CRF86V4+6H
Geo­Names ID
2274892
Wiki­data ID
Q1453602
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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”

Localities in the Area

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