Monrovia

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Monrovia
Capital city
Monrovia skyline
Flag
Monrovia Location within Liberia, West Africa Show map of Liberia Monrovia Monrovia (Africa) Show map of Africa
Coordinates: 6°18′48″N 10°48′5″W / 6.31333°N 10.80139°W / 6.31333; -10.80139
Country	Liberia
County	Montserrado
District	Greater Monrovia
Established	April 25, 1822
Named for	James Monroe - U.S. President
Government
• Type	Local Government of Monrovia
• Mayor	John-Charuk Siafi
Area
• Capital city	75.00 sq mi (194.25 km2)
• Land	1,746 sq mi (4,523 km2)
Population  (2022 Census)[3]
• Capital city	1,761,032[1]
• Metro	2,225,911[2]
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	(Not Observed)
Climate	Am
Website	www.emansion.gov.lr

Monrovia (/mənˈroʊviə/)^[4][5] is the administrative capital and largest city of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2022 census had 1,761,032 residents, home to 33.5% of Liberia’s total population.^[6] Its Metro Area including Montserrado and Margibi counties largely being urbanized, was home to 2,225,911 inhabitants as of the 2022 census.

As the nation's primate city, Monrovia is the country's economic, financial and cultural center; its economy is primarily centered on its harbor and its role as the seat of Liberian government. The city's economy is largely based on its position as chief Atlantic port of Liberia, with the Freeport of Monrovia based in the city being the largest and main port in the country.

The land in which the city resides was traditionally the land of the Vai People, a West African ethnic group. It was founded on April 5, 1822, by members of the American Colonization Society (ACS) as an organization to return former slaves born in the United States to Africa.