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Tubmanburg
Bomi County, Liberia · Africa
About Tubmanburg
Tubmanburg sits on the route: 50 minutes from Bopolu.
Tubmanburg is in Bomi County, Liberia, with about 22,000 people. The nearest town is Bopolu, about 43 km away.
Tubmanburg, also known as Bomi and formerly 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 it was largely destroyed in the First Liberian Civil War. During the Second Liberian Civil War, it was the headquarters ofRead more
the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy rebel group. Most residents are members of the Vai tribe.
A key attraction is Blue Lake, also known as Bomi Lake. Blue Lake is about 300 feet (about 100 m) deep. It is suspended midway between the peaks of the surrounding mountains which, with the sun’s reflection, give the lake its blue hue. The waters spring from a huge pit dug by the Liberia Mining Company, an American-owned company that ceased operations in the country because of the presumed depletion of iron ore in the area.
As of the 2008 census, Tubmanburg has an estimated population of 13,144. Of this, 6,555 were male and 6,559 female.
The town is populated predominantly by the Gola ethnic group, which hails from Bomi County. The town also has a significant Mandingo and Vai population.
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Tubmanburg is in Bomi County, Liberia, about 43 km from Bopolu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,005
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Liberia
- Region
- Bomi County
- Timezone
- Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates
- 6.8706, -10.8211
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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