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Vanata Destination Guide

Touring Vanata in Liberia

Vanata in the region of Gbarpolu is a city located in Liberia - some 39 mi or ( 64 km ) North of Monrovia , the country's capital city .

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Time in Vanata is now 02:54 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: Zuo, Yomo Town, Wuefa, Tubmanburg, and Robertsport. Being here already, consider visiting Zuo . Check out our recommendations for Vanata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gola National Forest

The Gola National Forest is found in Liberia. It was established in 1960. This site is 2020km².

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Located at 6.93 -10.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Gbarpolu County, Protected areas established in 1960, Protected areas of Liberia

Tubmanburg

Tubmanburg, also known as Bomi and formerly known as Vaitown, is the capital of Bomi County in Liberia. It lies in the Bomi Hills northwest of Monrovia and was an iron ore and diamond mining centre until is was largely destroyed in the First Liberian Civil War. During the Second Liberian Civil War, it was the headquarters of the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy rebel group. Most residents are members of Vai tribe. A key attraction is Blue Lake, also known as Bomi Lake.

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Located at 6.87 -10.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Bomi County, County capitals in Liberia

Bomi County

Bomi is a county in the northwestern portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has four districts. Tubmanburg serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 1,942 square kilometres . As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 82,036, making it the twelfth most populous county in Liberia.

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Located at 6.75 -10.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Bomi County, Counties of Liberia

Gbarma District

Gbarma District is one of five districts located in Gbarpolu County, Liberia.

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Located at 6.99 -10.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Districts of Liberia, Gbarpolu County

Klay, Liberia

Klay (Kle or Clay) is a town in Bomi County, Liberia, located about 35 km to the north of the nation's capital city of Monrovia. In 2002, this town was attacked by LURD rebels, causing refugees to flee south and leave the town deserted.

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Located at 6.70 -10.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Bomi County, Populated places in Liberia