Montserrado County · Liberia
Where to stay in Monrovia
Monrovia is a city in Montserrado County, Liberia, home to about 1,761,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MLW6 km · Spriggs Payne Airport
- Currency
- LRDLiberian dollar
- Time zone
- Africa/Monrovia
- Language
- English
About
About Monrovia
Monrovia is the administrative capital and largest city of Liberia. 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.
From the harbor city's establishment in 1822 to Liberia's 1847 declaration of independence, the American Colonization Society resettled approximately 3200 former African-American and Caribbean slaves and their descendants. The city was named Monrovia in 1824 after US president James Monroe, then a prominent supporter of the colony. Approximately 29% of the Liberian population live in the 5-square-mile (13 km²) capital city. There are a number of merchants lining the streets of downtown, selling used clothes, household wares, and DVDs.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Monrovia
See
- National Museum of Liberia
- Ducor Hotel
- Blo Degbo—Rock formation
Do
- Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
- Antoinette Tubman Stadium
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Where to stay
Hotels in Monrovia
9 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ducor Hotel | 1960 | 1.5 km |
| Hotel Africa | 10.2 km | |
| Atlantis Beach Hotel | 0.8 km | |
| Boulevard Palace Hotel | 3.3 km | |
| Corina Hotel | 4.8 km | |
| Murex Plaza Hotel & Suites | 3.0 km | |
| Rlj Kendeja Resort and Villas | 16.0 km | |
| Royal Grand Hotel | 3.5 km | |
| The Cape Hotel | 1.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Monrovia
Monrovia has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 592 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Monrovia: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), about 5.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Roberts International Airport (ROB, 50 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
Taxis are plentiful and inexpensive but there have been rumors of robberies and pickpocketing in taxis. If you do take a taxi, don't take a shared taxi but rather hire one just for yourself.
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MLW · Spriggs Payne Airport
ROB · Roberts International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Monrovia
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.
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Questions
Monrovia: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Monrovia?
Monrovia has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 592 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Monrovia?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), about 5.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Roberts International Airport (ROB, 50 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Monrovia?
Liberian dollar (LRD).
Nearby
Destinations near Monrovia
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.