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Monrovia
Capital, chief port, and largest city of Liberia

Monrovia

Monrovia is the administrative capital and largest city of Liberia.

Plan a trip to Monrovia→From Freetown (Lungi-Town)

Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and, as of the 2022 census, had a population of 1,761,032 residents. Its largely urbanized metropolitan area, including Montserrado and Margibi counties, was home to 2,225,911 inhabitants as of the 2022 census, representing 33.5% of Liberia’s total population.

Get in

Getting to Monrovia

  1. 01
    Roberts International Airport
  2. 02
    Spriggs Payne Airport

    Brussels Airlines offers a flight from Brussels, Belgium.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    National Museum of Liberia

    Houses cultural artefacts and historical items depicting Liberia's heritage.

  2. 02
    Ducor Hotel

    A former luxury hotel now abandoned but fenced and guarded.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
  2. 02
    Antoinette Tubman Stadium
Eat

Where to eat

Dining options in Monrovia are reasonable, although anything other than Lebanese and Liberian tends to be expensive, but there are a few reasonable places. There are hundreds of "cook shops" serving Liberian fare, but if you're yearning for something other than spicy sauces and rice, consider the following (in no particular order):

  1. 01
    Diana

    The Living Room Sushi Restaurant, Tubman Boulevard (Royal Hotel, Sinkor, between 14th and 15th Streets).

  2. 02
    P.A.'s Rib House

    Pretty good American-style barbecued ribs.

  3. 03
    Sajj House Restaurant

    Venerable Lebanese establishment with outdoor dining, a big screen TV, and wi-fi internet along with a wide-range of menu options.

  4. 04
    Rangoli Restaurant
  5. 05
    FuZion D'Afrique Restaurant
How locals move

Getting around Monrovia the local way

  • Get aroundIf you do take a taxi, don't take a shared taxi but rather hire one just for yourself.

From Wikivoyage: Monrovia, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-02.

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