Cape Mesurado
Cape Mesurado, also called Cape Montserrado, is a headland on the coast of Liberia near the capital Monrovia and the mouth of the Saint Paul River. It was named Cape Mesurado by Portuguese sailors in the 1560s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cape
- Description: Headland in Liberia
- Also known as: “Cape Monserrado”
- Historically known as: “Cape Montserado”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vatican Embassy and Embassy of the United States, Monrovia.
Vatican Embassy
Government office
The Apostolic Nunciature to Liberia is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Liberia. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador.
Embassy of the United States, Monrovia
Government office
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Embassy of the United States, Monrovia is a government office.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Point and 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.
Monrovia
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Monrovia is the capital, and with a population of around 1.6 million, also the largest city in Liberia. The city center is the image of a tropical capital, melting in the hot sun.
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. Clara Town is situated 2 miles northeast of Cape Mesurado.
Cape Mesurado
- Categories: headland and landform
- Location: Montserrado County, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Cape Mesurado from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Swedish—“Cape Mesurado” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Kap Mesurado”
- Catalan: “Cap Mesurado”
- Cebuano: “Cape Mesurado”
- Chinese: “梅苏拉多岬”
- French: “cap Mesurado”
- French: “Cap Mesurado”
- German: “Kap Mesurado”
- Japanese: “メスラド岬”
- Lithuanian: “Mesurado iškyšulys”
- Lithuanian: “Mesurado kyšulys”
- Portuguese: “Cabo Mesurado” (historical)
- Russian: “Месурадо”
- Russian: “Мыс Мэсурадо”
- Spanish: “Cabo Mesurado”
- Swedish: “Cape Mesurado”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Water Side and Central Monrovia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mamba Point Lighthouse and Mamba Point.
Liberia: Must-Visit Destinations
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