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Photo: Monrovia — blk24ga · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Liberia at a glance

Liberia is a country in Western Africa; its capital is Monrovia. People mainly speak English. The currency is the Liberian Dollar (LRD). VoyaKin maps 10 places to see here.

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Capital
Monrovia
Region
Western Africa
Languages
English
Currency
Liberian Dollar (LRD)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Liberia’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in Liberia

Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Monrovia

    Monrovia

    City · Montserrado County

    Monrovia is the capital and largest city of the African country of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and, as of the 2022 census, had a population of 1,761,032 residents.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: blk24ga (CC BY 3.0). Map

  • Gbarnga

    Gbarnga

    City · Bong County

    Gbarnga is the capital city of Bong County, Liberia, lying north east of Monrovia. During the First Liberian Civil War, it was the base for Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia. Cuttington College, a private, Episcopal-affiliated institution, is located near the town.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jefferson Krua (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Harper

    Harper

    Town · Maryland County

    Harper, situated on Cape Palmas, is the capital of Maryland County in Liberia. It is a coastal town situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Hoffman River. Harper is Liberia's 11th largest town, with a population of 17,837.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Global Photographer (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Sapo National Park

    Sapo National Park

    Park & nature · Sinoe County

    Sapo National Park is a national park in Sinoe County, Liberia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Raimond Spekking (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Bushrod Island

    Bushrod Island

    Logan Town

    Island · Montserrado County

    Bushrod Island is an island near Monrovia, Liberia surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Saint Paul River, the Mesurado River and Stockton Creek. It contains the Freeport of Monrovia, the major national port of Liberia and a variety of businesses.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Rjruiziii (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Lake Piso

    Lake Piso

    Lake · Grand Cape Mount County

    Lake Piso, also known as Lake Pisu and Fisherman's Lake, is an oblong tidal lagoon in Grand Cape Mount County in western Liberia, near the town of Robertsport. Its name originates from a local term meaning "pigeon's hole" – a reference to the flocks of pigeons that once came to Lake Piso for water.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bethel. Anthony Chisom (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Providence Island

    Providence Island

    Island · Montserrado County

    Providence Island was the site of the first successful settlement of American freedmen by the American Colonization Society in Liberia. It has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site by the government of Liberia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Johnston, Harry Hamilton, Sir, 1858-1927, Royal Geographical Society (Great (Public domain). Map

  • Liberian National Museum

    Liberian National Museum

    National Museum of Liberia

    Museum · Montserrado County

    The National Museum of Liberia is a national museum in Monrovia, Liberia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jforest59 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Bensonville

    Town · Montserrado County

    Bensonville is the capital city of Montserrado County, Liberia. As of the 2008 national census, its population stood at 4,089. Bensonville is located 20 miles (32 km) away from the national capital, Monrovia, which is also located in Montserrado County.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Mount Wuteve

    Mountain · Lofa County

    Mount Wuteve, also known as Mount Wologizi, is a mountain located in Liberia, whose summit is the highest point in Liberia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Keep exploring

Also in Western Africa: Ghana · Senegal · Benin · Burkina Faso · Cape Verde · Côte d’Ivoire · Gambia · Guinea

Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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