Bensonville
Bensonville is the capital city of Montserrado County, Liberia. As of the 2008 national census, its population stood at 4,089.[1] Bensonville is located 20 miles away from the national capital, Monrovia, which is also located in Montserrado County.[2] It is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural area.[3]
Bensonville Bentol, Bentol City | |
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  Bensonville Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates: 6°26′44″N 10°36′35″W | |
| Country |  |
| County |  |
| District | Careysburg |
| Elevation | 298 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 4,089 |
| Climate | Am |
It was the birthplace of William R. Tolbert, Jr., the 20th president of Liberia. Before he was killed in a coup in 1980, Tolbert had planned to make Bensonville the country's new capital city.[2]
Prior to the Liberian Civil War, Bensonville's industrial activity included producing milled rice, sawn wood, soap, plastics, paints, furniture and fixtures, cement blocks, oils, processed fish, and confections.[3]
References
- "2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Liberia. 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- Vick, Karl. "Liberian Strife Is Traced To Turbulent Past: Some Blame Turmoil On Its American Roots" Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Washington Post, Foreign Service, August 10, 2003.
- "Bentol" Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- "Liberia: Counties, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Areas - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
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