Caldwell, Liberia

Caldwell is a township located in Montserrado County, Liberia. Caldwell was one of the four townships established in the first wave of colonization (between 1822 and 1827).[1] It is listed as one of the original settlements comprising the Commonwealth of Liberia in the 1839 Constitution, which was drafted by the American Colonization Society.[2] The name comes from Elias B. Caldwell and family, about 1816, Presbyterians in what became Caldwell, New Jersey.[3]:5

Government

In 2018 President George Weah appointed Francis Woods as Commissioner for Caldwell.[4]

The western parts of Caldwell township (New Georgia Road, Caldwell Community, Central Caldwell) are part of the Montserrado-15 electoral district.[5] The eastern parts of Caldwell township (Caldwell Market, Dixville Water Side, Upper Caldwell, Samukai Town and Cassava Hill) are part of the Montserrado-11 electoral district.[6]

Demographics

Caldwell township is divided into eight communities;

Community Inhabitants (2014 est.) No. of Households (2014 est.)
Caldwell Community 4,456 1,087
Caldwell Market 3,817 931
Cassava Hill 437 106
Central Caldwell 3,308 807
Dixville Water Side 1,092 266
New Georgia Road 7,474 1,823
Samukai Town 1,844 450
Upper Caldwell 3,807 929

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References
  1. Rural Africana. African Studies Center, Michigan State University. 1971. p. 80.
  2. The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Liberia. Accessed: 23 March 2015.
  3. "The African Repository". American Colonization Society. July 2, 1868 – via Google Books.
  4. Executive Mansion. President Weah Makes further Appointments in Government
  5. National Electoral Commission. Montserrado County Electoral District No.15 2017
  6. National Electoral Commission. Montserrado County Electoral District No.11 2017
  7. Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services. Population 2008, 2014 by County, District, Clan and Households, Liberia

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