Liberia is located in the western part of Africa and touches its border with Cote d'Ivoire in east, Sierra Leone in west and Guinea in north. The place consist of a wide agglomeration of beautiful and must-see places that grabs the attention of many travellers and force them to take cheap flights to Monrovia and spend the most amazing and unique time of their lives. Majority of the land is occupied with swamps and mangroves while the hills are blanketed with tropical rainforests in particular with the semi-deciduous forests and elephant grass. The highest peak of the area is Mount Wuteve which is situated in the range of Guinea Highlands with an elevation of about 1,440 metres. Besides there are many other alluring and appealing sites of Liberia that should be placed on the top of the list, once you are in this mesmerizing destination.
Buchanan is one of the largest coastal area of Liberia city that is situated in Waterhouse Bay( Atlantic Ocean), in Western Africa. It serves as a great and significant metropolis of one of the counties of Liberia, which is Grand Bassa and is also declared as the second largest port of the country. The place is named after the first governor of Liberia, James Buchanan and was very famous with many refugees who escaped here during the Liberian National War. The place is well-known for its historical and antiquated values so don’t miss the opportunity of heading towards Buchanan.
Another picturesque and enchanting place in Liberia is Greenville which acts as the capital of Sinoe County and is just on a drive of 350 kilometres from the Monrovia City.
The park is spreaded over the land area of about 1,804 square kilometres and provides shelter to a variety of wild life and flora as well. The famous author William Powers wrote ‘From the airplane I stare down upon this forest for the first time. Below me is a block of peacock, Kelly, and olive green stretching out to the horizon. I search for breaks in the canopy but find none. As far as my eyes can see, the earth is solid rainforest’. It owns 590 breeds of birds and approximately 125 species of mammals including various endangered breeds like White-necked Rock fowl, Guinea fowl, White-breasted , Liberian Mongoose, Gola Malimbe, Drill and African Golden Cat. Apart from them the park has plenty of sunbirds, rollers, kingfishers, hornbills, egrets, bee-eaters, leopards, crocodiles and endangered Diana Monkey.
Also don’t miss the chance of hitting the amazing city of Monrovia which is situated in the north western side and act as the great metropolis of Liberia as well as the focal point of many administrative and governmental activities. Besides, there is much more to view in Liberia that you will only be able to discover once you plan an excursion here, so pack up your belongings and cameras and get ready for travelling towards this splendid destination.
What To See In Liberia