Freeport of Monrovia

Freeport of Monrovia
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Location
CountryLiberia
LocationMonrovia
Montserrado County
Coordinates6°20′24″N 10°47′42″W / 6.34000°N 10.79500°W / 6.34000; -10.79500 (Freeport of Monrovia)
Details
Opened1948
Type of harbourArtificial
Size of harbour750 acres (3.0 km2)
No. of berths4
No. of wharfs1
Warehouse space10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft)
Statistics
Main importsOil, food
Main exportsRubber

The Freeport of Monrovia is the main commercial port facility in the West African nation of Liberia. It was artificially created on Bushrod Island near Monrovia in 1948.[1] The facility contains four piers and one main wharf with four berths.[1] The port also has tanker facilities and a fishery pier. The National Port Authority operates it.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Liberia". OT Africa Line. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  2. ^ Weah II, D. Sonpon (September 14, 2008). "Managing Director Reveals NPA Rotten with Corruption - Acting Managing Director Reveals". The Analyst.

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