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Katonga Destination Guide
Explore Katonga in Liberia
Katonga in the region of Grand Cape Mount is a town in Liberia - some 46 mi or ( 75 km ) North of Monrovia , the country's capital city .
Current time in Katonga is now 06:53 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Monrovia " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Najabo, Wuekana Number Two, Wuekana Number Three, Tubmanburg, and Robertsport. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Najabo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Katonga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
By Road to Bomi Hills, Liberia. 1975.VOB
Silent film shot on Super 8mm. Road trip in 1975 from Monrovia to Bomi Hills in a Ford Cortina - thanks to the endless patience and good humour of my driver, James Akoi (his country name was Waywoh). ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sembe, Liberia
Sembe is a town in Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia.
Located at 6.98 -10.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 6.87 -10.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Gbarma District
Gbarma District is one of five districts located in Gbarpolu County, Liberia.
Located at 6.99 -10.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Gola National Forest
The Gola National Forest is found in Liberia. It was established in 1960. This site is 2020km².
Located at 6.93 -10.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Bandela
Bandelє (Bandela, Bandele, Bandeleh) is a village Garwula District, Grand Cape Mount, in north-west Liberia. As of January, 2006, the population was approximately 1,165. The area was settled by the Bande clan of the Mende people. Residents speak a dialect of the Mende language (Mєnde yia) called Bandi. However, the language of school instruction and local administration is Liberian English. The area contains several abandoned small scale mines.
Located at 7.17 -10.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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