# Panta District, Bong County – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/panta/

District · Bong County 

# Panta

Panta is a district of Liberia in Bong County. It had an estimated **23,527 people** in 2020 on 449 km² (about 52 per km²). 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 23,527people (2020)
- 449km²
- 5mapped services
- 297 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Panta?

Panta had an estimated **23,527 people** in 2020 — 4.9% of Bong County, 51st of 135 districts. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Bong County figure of 1,023). Spread over 449 km², that is about **52 people per km²**, 42nd of 135 districts.

42.4% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Bong County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,684**

5–9 ****3,331**

10–14 ****2,956**

15–19 ****2,487**

20–24 ****2,039**

25–29 ****1,800**

30–34 ****1,578**

35–39 ****1,314**

40–44 ****1,077**

45–49 ****867**

50–54 ****700**

55–59 ****558**

60–64 ****425**

65–69 ****298**

70–74 ****223**

75–79 ****124**

80+ ****65**

Source: [United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-lbr).

## Where is Panta?

Panta lies in [Bong County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Garr-Bain](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/garr-bain/), [Jorquelleh](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/jorquelleh/), [Kpaai](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/kpaai/), [Meinpea-Mahn](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/meinpea-mahn/) and [Zota](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/zota/). By area it is the 75th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 5.2% of [Bong County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/). The centre of Panta is about 206 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 41 km from Gbarnga, the main town of Bong County. The centre point is at 7.2191° N, 9.1780° W.

Source: [UNMIL via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lbr).

## Know before you go: Panta

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Monrovia
- CurrencyDollar (LRD)
- Country calling code+231
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B, C, E, F · 120/220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia171 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia203 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:22).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Panta

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Panta. Settlements here lie between about 258 m and 440 m above sea level (median 297 m).

- Bellemu
- Boata
- Bota
- Boway
- Boway I
- Boway town
- Carboy Village
- Desai
- Dizzah
- Donina
- Dunfah
- Fenutoli
- Foequelleh
- Gahnmue
- Garmu
- Gbaita
- Gbansu
- Gbantaquelle
- Gbaota
- Gbarngasiaquelleh
- Gbeita
- Gboata
- Gbono Paye
- Gonwhen
- Gonyea
- Gowhue
- Gwainyea
- Haiyala
- Heala
- J.K.U Wahway
- Joe
- Jorwah
- Jowah
- Koryah
- Koyah
- Kpo
- Kpoe
- Kweniwulor
- Layeta
- Mckay Town
- Millah Town
- Miller
- Moangan
- Mome
- Mowahn
- Normanyea
- Nouyie
- Nyantanla
- Palaquelleh
- Pannieta
- Ponata
- Sengboe
- Senpua
- Shankpowai
- Shiengbwa
- Siayala
- Sinyie
- Tobaccota
- Wumeh
- Yatana

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Panta

Named natural and historic features inside Panta, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Dunu Creek
- Gbanya Creek
- Gbolokpayah Creek
- Haiya Creek
- Kponoya Stream
- Longbe Creek
- Mensen Stream
- Sayman Creek
- Viakpan Creek
- Weina Creek
- Yarkpolo Stream

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Gar Mountain · 554 m
- Domunya Hill · 518 m
- Koigbao Mountain · 460 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Panta and the best time to visit

In Panta, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,859 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (277 mm) and the driest Jan (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 17 

Feb 26 52 

Mar 26 100 

Apr 26 133 

May 26 188 

Jun 25 277 

Jul 24 204 

Aug 24 273 

Sep 24 257 

Oct 25 211 

Nov 25 110 

Dec 25 36 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E and J Hospital · Garr-Bain 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22730&mlon=-8.99856#map=17/7.22730/-8.99856) 

Bank GT Bank · Garr-Bain 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23193&mlon=-8.99119#map=17/7.23193/-8.99119) 

Petrol pump Esther W Krua Company Gas Station · Garr-Bain 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20189&mlon=-9.01727#map=17/7.20189/-9.01727) 

Hotel Peace Empire Hotel · Garr-Bain 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21867&mlon=-9.00659#map=17/7.21867/-9.00659) 

School Gahnmue Public School · Panta 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23352&mlon=-9.16718#map=17/7.23352/-9.16718) 

College Liberia International Christian College · Garr-Bain 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22137&mlon=-8.99883#map=17/7.22137/-8.99883) 

Police station Checkpoint · Meinpea-Mahn 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06641&mlon=-9.15794#map=17/7.06641/-9.15794) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Panta

Places mapped inside Panta in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools5

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Bong County

- Boinsen
- Fuamah
- Jorquelleh
- Kokoyah
- Kpaai
- Salala
- Sanoyeah
- Suakoko
- Tukpahblee
- Yeallequelleh
- Zota

## Quick answers

- Where is Panta?In Bong County, Liberia
- What is the population of Panta?23,527 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Panta?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Panta?About 52 people per km²
- What borders Panta?Garr-Bain, Jorquelleh, Kpaai, Meinpea-Mahn and Zota
- What time zone is Panta in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Panta?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Panta?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Panta?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Panta?Settlements lie between 258 m and 440 m
- What is the highest point in Panta?Gar Mountain (554 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Panta?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panta?E and J Hospital, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panta?GT Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panta?Esther W Krua Company Gas Station, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Panta?LR0206 (OCHA common operational dataset)