What is the population of Zwedru, Liberia?

Zwedru has a population of approximately 23,903 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Zwedru, Liberia located?

Zwedru is located in Liberia, Liberia, at approximate coordinates 6.0687°, -8.1343°.

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Zwedru

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Zwedru

Total population

23,903

Air quality index

20Good

Coordinates6.07°, -8.13°

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City facts

Overview

Zwedru is the capital of Grand Gedeh County, one of the 15 counties in Liberia. Zwedru is located in Tchien District of Grand Gedeh County, near the Cavalla River in the country's south-eastern region and near the border with Côte d'Ivoire. It is located 435 km southeast from the capital city of Monrovia. The town is a stronghold of the Krahn tribe.

History & geography

History

Zwedru is best known for the birthplace of former 21st president of Liberia, Samuel Doe. After taking power in a bloody coup d’état in 1980, he installed a number of pavements and also constructed a mansion on the edge of town but he did not live there even for a night until 9 September 1990, when he was captured, tortured and murdered by rebels at a military base in Monrovia.

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Geography

Latitude

6.0687

Longitude

-8.1343

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

3.8

PM10 (µg/m³)

4.6

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

1.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Pied Crow
Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
2
African Weaver Ant
Oecophylla longinoda (Latreille, 1802) · Insecta
1
Green bush viper
Atheris chlorechis (Pel, 1852) · Squamata
1
Bronze mannikin
Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
1
White-faced Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
1
Sarcophrynium prionogonium (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Sarcophrynium prionogonium (K.Schum.) K.Schum. · Liliopsida
1
Sherbournia calycina (G.Don) Hua
Sherbournia calycina (G.Don) Hua · Magnoliopsida
1
Chassalia kolly (Schumach.) Hepper
Chassalia kolly (Schumach.) Hepper · Magnoliopsida
1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Paddy John

Dutch professional footballer

Ola John

Dutch association football player

Liberian footballer (born 2003)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image