Map of Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia
Monrovia is the capital of Liberia, with a population of about 1,542,549. It lies at 6.3005°N, 10.7969°W. The nearest city on our map is Harbel, 49 km to the east.
Monrovia at a glance
Country
Region
Montserrado County
Population
1,542,549GeoNames
Coordinates
6.3005, -10.79696°18′02″N 10°47′49″W
Time zone
Africa/MonroviaUTC+00:00
Local time
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Where is Monrovia?
- The largest city in Liberia by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 45 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Monrovia
- Harbel — 49 km east
- Kakata — 55 km northeast
- Buchanan — 95 km southeast
- Gbarnga — 166 km northeast
- Kenema — 181 km north, Sierra Leone
- Bo — 212 km northwest, Sierra Leone
- Ganta — 225 km northeast
- Koidu — 261 km north, Sierra Leone
- Gueckedou — 262 km north, Guinea
- Nzérékoré — 272 km northeast, Guinea
Largest cities in Liberia
- Gbarnga — 86,031
- Buchanan — 75,854
- Ganta — 63,523
- Kakata — 52,247
- Zwedru — 38,269
- Harbel — 38,208
- Harper — 35,503
- Pleebo City — 35,423
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Other places named Monrovia
- Monrovia — California, United States
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.