You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Liberia
  4. »
  5. Montserrado
  6. » Jakata
Liberia Flag Icon

Jakata Destination Guide

Discover Jakata in Liberia

Jakata in the region of Montserrado is a town located in Liberia - some 24 mi or ( 39 km ) North-East of Monrovia , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Jakata

Local time in Jakata is now 03:14 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Monrovia " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Gbambeso, Weazingai, Vilita, Todi, and Sum. When in this area, you might want to check out Gbambeso . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Jakata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Transportation in Liberia

0:22 min by minekefoundation
Views: 1562 Rating: 5.00

When there are no taxis or buses, and you really need to get to where you're going, how do you travel? You walk. ..

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.60 -10.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Districts of Liberia, Montserrado County

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.45 -10.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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

Careysburg District

Careysburg District is one of four districts located in Montserrado County, Liberia. Bensonville is the capital, and the total district population is 28,463.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.40 -10.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Districts of Liberia, Montserrado County

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.50 -10.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1966, Hydroelectric power stations in Liberia, Montserrado County, Saint Paul River

Kakata District

Kakata District is one of four districts located in Margibi County, Liberia. Kakata, the capital city of Margibi County, is located in the district.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.53 -10.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Districts of Liberia, Margibi County