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Gbarnga is the capital city of Bong County, Liberia, lying north east of Monrovia. Bong County is one of the over 13 political subdivisions of Liberia known as counties. During the First Liberian Civil War, it was the base for Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia. Cuttington College lies near the town and its campus was once home to the Africana Museum, now destroyed.

As of the 2008 census, Gbarnga has a population of 34046. Of this, 16080 were male and 17966 female; it is the fourth most populous urban area in Liberia. Gbarnga is the hometown of Tamba Hali of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. The town is twinned with Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States.

Gbarnga Tourist Attractions

  • Sapo National Park
    Sapo National Park
    Sapo National Park is one of West Africa's exclusive rainforest, providing shelter to many rare…
  • Spriggs Payne Airport
    Spriggs Payne Airport
    James Spriggs Payne Airport (IATA: MLW, ICAO: GLMR) is an airport located three miles from down…
  • Tubmanburg
    Tubmanburg
    Tubmanburg, also known as Bomi and formerly known as Vaitown, is the capital of Bomi County in…

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