Clara Town
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Providence Island and Edward J. Roye Building.
Providence Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Edward J. Roye Building
Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Edward J. Roye Building is a wrecked skyscraper on Ashmun Street in the commercial district of Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. It was named the "E.J.
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 West Point and Monrovia.
West Point
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
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.
Bushrod Island
Suburb
Bushrod Island is an island near Monrovia, Liberia surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Saint Paul River, the Mesurado River and Stockton Creek. It contains the Freeport of Monrovia, the major national port of Liberia and a variety of businesses. Bushrod Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Clara Town.
Clara Town
- Type: Suburb
- Description: urban area in Monrovia, Liberia
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Montserrado County, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.32877° or 6° 19′ 44″ northLongitude
-10.79713° or 10° 47′ 50″ westElevation
115 feet (35 metres)Open location code
6CRF86H3+G4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3060297370OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Clara Town” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Clara Town”
- Igbo: “Obodo Clara”
- Japanese: “クララ・タウン”
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