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.Photo: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions.
- Type: Cape
- Description: Headland in Liberia
- Also known as: “Cape Monserrado”
- Historically known as: “Cape Montserado”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Antoinette Tubman Stadium and Sacred Heart Cathedral, 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.
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Monrovia
Church
The Sacred Heart Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Monrovia, is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located across Broad Street in the heart of the city of Monrovia, capital of the African country of Liberia.
Liberian National Museum
Museum
Photo: Jforest59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monrovia and West Point.
Monrovia
Photo: whiteafrican, CC BY 2.0.
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.
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.
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
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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.
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