Bensonville

Bensonville is the capital city of Montserrado County, Liberia. As of the 2008 national census, its population stood at 4,089. Bensonville is located away from the national capital, Monrovia, which is also located in Montserrado County. It is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural area.

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Settlement.official_name: Bensonville
Settlement.other_name: Bentol, Bentol City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Liberia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Liberia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Montserrado
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Careysburg
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2008
Settlement.population_total: 4089
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions
Settlement.elevation_m: 90
Settlement.elevation_ft: 298
Settlement.blank_name: Climate

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Instance of: town
Official name: Bensonville
Country: Liberia
Located in: Careysburg District
Population: 4089
Elevation: 90
Capital of: Montserrado County

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native label: Bensonville
Köppen climate classification: tropical monsoon climate

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It was the birthplace of William R. Tolbert, Jr., the 20th president of Liberia. Before he was killed in a coup in 1980, Tolbert had planned to make Bensonville the country's new capital city.

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