Africa > Liberia > Monrovia: Weather, Climate and Travel Guide

Monrovia is the capital of Liberia. Located along the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the St. Paul River, it has just over one million inhabitants. It is the economic, administrative and cultural development. The town still retains many traces of the civil war, but you can visit several sites such as the Centennial Pavilion, which houses the tomb of former President Tubman; the National Liberation Museum, which was looted and rebuilt, and now exhibits photographs and artifacts, as well as testimonies of the history of the country; the Sacred Heart Cathedral; the ruins of the Masonic temples; Waterside market where to find handicrafts, particularly in textiles; Cultural Center of the Island of Providence with its zoo; the floral park in the suburb of Congotown; in the district of Maynesville the Blo Degbo, a rock formation in the shape of a human face; and the Daily Talk, a blackboard in the city center which are recorded daily news. You can also easily access from Moravia to interests such as Kendeja Cultural Centre or the animal park in Sinoe County. You will move by bus or taxi.