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Ganta, also known as Gompa City, is a town approximately from Monrovia in Nimba County of northern Liberia. It is located just south of the Guinea border. It is the second-most populous city in Liberia, with an estimated population of 41,106 as of 2008. A bustling market town, it contains a prominent white mosque, noted for its decorated minarets of carved stars.

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Place details

Region
Nimba County
Country
Liberia
Population
13,802
Timezone
Africa/Monrovia

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Ganta
Settlement.other_name
Gompa
Settlement.pushpin_map
Liberia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Liberia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
25px Liberia
Settlement.subdivision_type1
County
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Nimba County
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.government_type
City Council
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor/Mayoress
Settlement.leader_name
Hon. Amos N. G. Suah
Settlement.leader_title1
Mr. Africanus S. Dolo
Settlement.established_date
1969
Settlement.established_title2
Gbloryee
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2008

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Official name
Ganta
Image
Queen's Theatre - Ganta - Liberia - 2011.jpg
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inception
1969-00-00
native label
Ganta
Commons category
Ganta
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Ganta, also known as Gompa City, is a town approximately from Monrovia in Nimba County of northern Liberia. It is located just south of the Guinea border. It is the second-most populous city in Liberia, with an estimated population of 41,106 as of 2008. A bustling market town, it contains a prominent white mosque, noted for its decorated minarets of carved stars.

==Geography== It is connected by highway to Zwedru, some to the southeast. The Mano River passes through the northern part of the town, marking the border between Liberia and Guinea.

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