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Geography of Liberia – The Ultimate Free Guide 2021

• Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast.
• Liberia began in the early 19th century as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), which believed black people would face better chances for freedom and prosperity in Africa than in the United States.
• Liberia declared independence on July 26, 1847, which the U.S. did not recognize until February 5, 1862. On January 3, 1848, Joseph Jenkins Roberts, a wealthy, free-born African American from Virginia who settled in Liberia, was elected Liberia’s first president after the people proclaimed independence.

Geography of Liberia

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Physical Map of Liberia

• Liberia was the first African republic to proclaim its independence, and is Africa’s first and oldest modern republic. It was among the few countries to maintain its sovereignty during the Scramble for Africa.

Region:

West Africa

Area:

111,369 km2

Capital:

Monrovia

Population:

5,214,030

Bordering Countries:

• Sierra Leone to the Northwest,
  Guinea to the north,
  Côte d’Ivoire to the east, and
  Atlantic Ocean to the south and west.

Land:

86.49%

Geographical Coordinates:

6°19′N 10°48′W

World Region or Continent:

Africa

General Terrain:

Liberia has a mostly hilly terrain, it also has rolling plains along the coast to a rolling plateau and low mountains in the northeast.

Geographical Low Point:

Atlantic Ocean 0 meters (0 ft)

Geographical High Point:

Cavalla River 515 km (320 mi)

Climate:

In Liberia, the climate is tropical, hot and humid all year round, with a rainy season from May to October due to the African monsoon, and pretty frequent rains in the other months, except in the short dry season that runs from December to February, which is more marked in the north

Major cities:

Major Land forms:

• Liberia’s landscapes range from flat coastal lowlands with mangroves and swamps, to rolling hills and plateaus further inland, and low mountains in the northeast.

• The Nimba Mountain range, partially protected as a Nature Reserve, stretches along the Guinea border.

Major Rivers and Lakes:

Major Rivers:

Natural Resources:

• Iron ore,
• Timber,
• Diamonds,
• Gold,
• Hydropower

Major Geographical Features:

Biomes & Ecosystems:

• Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.
• Mangrove.
• Upper Guinea.
• Gulf of Guinea..

Topography:

• Liberia’s landscapes range from flat coastal lowlands with mangroves and swamps, to rolling hills and plateaus further inland, and low mountains in the northeast. The Nimba Mountain range, partially protected as a Nature Reserve, stretches along the Guinea border.

Oceans:

Atlantic Ocean

Islands:

Bushrod Island

Mountain Ranges:

• Mount Wuteve
• Gibi Mountain (bukid sa Liberya)
• Swa Mountain
• Joata Mountain
• Geni Mountain
• Mountain Bele
• Mountain Gleton
• Mount Zeliba (berg i Liberia)
• Mount Richard-Molard
• Boyeboye Mountain
• Swe Mountain
• Blidiwodo Mountain
• Guo Mountain
• Mountain Gangla
• Mountain Fo
• Bong Mountain
• Nachelo Mountain
• Kitoma Mountain
• Morris Mountain
• Mountain Tokade
• Vox Mountain

Countries of Liberia:

•  Bomi
•  Bong
•  Gbarpolu
•  Grand Bassa
•  Grand Cape Mount
•  Grand Gedeh
•  Grand Kru
•  Lofa
•  Margibi
•  Maryland
•  Montserrado
•  Nimba
•  Rivercess
•  River Gee
•  Sinoe

Administrative Map of Liberia

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Liberia Location on World Map

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See Also:

World Map

References:

• ontheworldmap.com
• Wikipedia