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Sum Destination Guide

Touring Sum in Liberia

Sum in the region of Bomi is a city located in Liberia - some 21 mi or ( 34 km ) North-East of Monrovia , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sum is now 01:51 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Monrovia " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zope Town, Saguna, Wuehn, Robertsport, and Monrovia. Being here already, consider visiting Zope Town . Check out our recommendations for Sum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mount Coffee Hydropower Project

The Mount Coffee Hydropower Project is a hydroelectric project in the West African nation of Liberia on the Saint Paul River. Built in 1966 with additional phases completed later, the project had a maximum generating capacity of 64 MW. The Walter F. Walker Hydro Dam and generating facilities were extensively damaged during the First Liberian Civil War and are not currently functioning.

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Located at 6.50 -10.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1966, Hydroelectric power stations in Liberia, Montserrado County, Saint Paul River

Bensonville

Bensonville is the capital city of Montserrado County, Liberia. As of the 2008 national census, the population stood at 4,089. The capital of Liberia, Monrovia, is also located in Montserrado County. Bensonville is located 20 miles from Monrovia. It is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural area. It was the birthplace of William R. Tolbert, Jr. , the 20th president of Liberia.

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Located at 6.45 -10.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: County capitals in Liberia, Montserrado County, Populated places established by African Americans, Populated places established by Americo-Liberians, Populated places in Liberia

Todee District

Todee District is one of four districts located in Montserrado County, Liberia. There was a former Armed Forces of Liberia base there housing the Tubman Military Academy and Second Infantry Battalion in 1984 (Library of Congress Liberia Country Study) and there have been some discussion post-2003 of rebuilding the base.

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Located at 6.60 -10.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Districts of Liberia, Montserrado County

Mecca District

Mecca District is one of four districts of Bomi County, Liberia.

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Located at 6.62 -10.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Bomi County, Districts of Liberia

St. Paul River District

St. Paul River District is one of four districts located in Montserrado County, Liberia.

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Located at 6.49 -10.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Districts of Liberia, Montserrado County