Monrovia

Monrovia (/mənˈroʊviə/; /mənˈroʊviə, mɒnˈroʊviə/)^[2] is the capital of Liberia. It is Liberia's most populous city with a population of 1,010,970. The city is named after 5th U.S. President James Monroe.

Monrovia
Capital city
Monrovia
Monrovia skyline
Coordinates: 6°18′48″N 10°48′5″W
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	Jefferson T. Koijee
Area
• Capital city	75.00 sq mi (194.25 km2)
Population  (2008 Census)[1]
• Metro	1,010,970
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Climate	Am
Website	www.emansion.gov.lr

Monrovia was founded in 1822 by the American Colonization Society. They wanted free slaves to have their own home back in Africa.^[3]