Buchanan (Liberia)
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Name (Hebrew)
ביוקנן (ליבריה)
Name (Latin)
Buchanan (Liberia)
Other forms of name
Fish Town (Liberia)
Grand Bassa (Liberia)
Lower Buchanan (Liberia)
Coordinates
-10.05 -10.05 5.883333333 5.883333333 (gooearth )
W0100248 W0100248 N0055251 N0055251 (geonames )
Associated country
Liberia
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 05°52ʹ51ʺN 010°02ʹ48ʺW)
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2021(populated places; 5.87693, -10.04964; N 5°52ʹ37ʺ W 10°02ʹ59ʺ; located in Grand Bassa, Liberia; alternate names: Fish Town, Grand Bassa, Lower Buchanan)
- U.S. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic/Topographic Center. Port of Buchanan and approaches, 1989:map recto (Buchanan, Liberia)
Wikipedia description:
Buchanan (Bassa: Gbezohn), also previously known as Grand Bassa on some maps, is the third largest city in Liberia, lying on Waterhouse Bay, part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2008 census, Buchanan had a population of 34,270. Of this, 16,984 were male and 17,286 female. Named for Thomas Buchanan, cousin of U.S. president James Buchanan, and second governor of Liberia, it is also the capital of Grand Bassa County and lies 70 miles (110 km) southeast of Monrovia, near the mouth of the Saint John River. The town was a refuge during the First Liberian Civil War, as it largely escaped the fighting. Fishing is an important industry in the town. The town also has isolated beaches and lagoons.
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