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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Providence Island and Liberian National Museum.
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 2 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.
Edward J. Roye Building
Public building
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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. Edward J. Roye Building is situated 2 miles south of Freeport of Monrovia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bushrod Island and Clara Town.
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.
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
- Type: Pier
- Category: transportation
- Location: Montserrado County, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.34363° or 6° 20′ 37″ northLongitude
-10.79283° or 10° 47′ 34″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
6CRF86V4+FVGeoNames ID
9587386
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