Freeport of Monrovia

Freeport of Monrovia
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]

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