Ganta
Sign in to saveGanta, also known as Gompa City, is a town approximately from Monrovia in Nimba County of northern Liberia. It is located just south of the Guinea border. It is the second-most populous city in Liberia, with an estimated population of 41,106 as of 2008. A bustling market town, it contains a prominent white mosque, noted for its decorated minarets of carved stars.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Ganta
- Settlement.other_name
- Gompa
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- Liberia
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- bottom
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- Location in Liberia
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- Country
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- 25px Liberia
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- County
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- Nimba County
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- District
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- City Council
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- Mayor/Mayoress
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Key dates
- Inception
- 1969
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Ganta
- Country
- Liberia
- Located in
- Nimba
- Image
- Queen's Theatre - Ganta - Liberia - 2011.jpg
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Ganta, also known as Gompa City, is a town approximately from Monrovia in Nimba County of northern Liberia. It is located just south of the Guinea border. It is the second-most populous city in Liberia, with an estimated population of 41,106 as of 2008. A bustling market town, it contains a prominent white mosque, noted for its decorated minarets of carved stars.
==Geography== It is connected by highway to Zwedru, some to the southeast. The Mano River passes through the northern part of the town, marking the border between Liberia and Guinea.