Freeport of Monrovia | |
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Location | |
Country | Liberia |
Location | Monrovia Montserrado County |
Coordinates | 6°20′24″N 10°47′42″W / 6.34000°N 10.79500°W |
Details | |
Opened | 1948 |
Type of harbour | Artificial |
Size of harbour | 750 acres (3.0 km2) |
No. of berths | 4 |
No. of wharfs | 1 |
Warehouse space | 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft) |
Statistics | |
Main imports | Oil, food |
Main exports | Rubber |
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]