# Belleh District, Gbarpolu County – Villages & Map

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District · Gbarpolu County 

# Belleh

Belleh is a district of Liberia in Gbarpolu County. It had an estimated **19,977 people** in 2020 on 2,382 km² (about 8.4 per km²). 35 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 19,977people (2020)
- 2,382km²
- 394 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Belleh?

Belleh had an estimated **19,977 people** in 2020 — 18.3% of Gbarpolu County, 59th of 135 districts. There are 919 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gbarpolu County figure of 899). Spread over 2,382 km², that is about **8.4 people per km²**, 124th 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 Gbarpolu County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,128**

5–9 ****2,829**

10–14 ****2,511**

15–19 ****2,111**

20–24 ****1,731**

25–29 ****1,528**

30–34 ****1,340**

35–39 ****1,117**

40–44 ****913**

45–49 ****736**

50–54 ****594**

55–59 ****473**

60–64 ****360**

65–69 ****254**

70–74 ****190**

75–79 ****106**

80+ ****56**

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 Belleh?

Belleh lies in [Gbarpolu County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 7 other districts: [Bokomu](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/bokomu/), [Bopolu](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/bopolu/), [Gounwolaila](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/gounwolaila/), [Kolahun](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/kolahun/), [Kongba](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/kongba/), [Salayea](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/salayea/) and [Zorzor](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/zorzor/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 24.2% of [Gbarpolu County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/). The centre of Belleh is about 165 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 78 km from Bopolu, the main town of Gbarpolu County. The centre point is at 7.5299° N, 9.9577° 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: Belleh

- 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) · Monrovia151 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia164 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:25).

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 Belleh

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Belleh. Settlements here lie between about 223 m and 467 m above sea level (median 394 m).

- Baila
- Belle Baloma
- Belle Mbaloma
- Belle Yella
- Belleh Yallah
- Camp Gbarteh
- Fassama
- Gatema
- Gbankole
- Gbenyalahun
- Gbeyanka
- Goakoima
- Golata
- Gouwarma
- Kalata
- Kenata
- Kondesu
- Konjade
- Konjele
- Kpawolozu
- Kpayeah Village
- Lomai
- Lott Carey
- Lowoma
- Manunvordor
- Mavordor
- Old Town
- Sakpede
- Sasahun
- Sasasu
- Soomu
- Tanukoi Village
- Teikei
- Tigilee
- Wowoma

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 Belleh

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Bombo Creek
- Jondo Creek
- Keya Creek
- Mane Creek
- Manlan Creek
- Mau Creek
- Mawo Creek
- Nyanya Creek
- Wando River
- Wotuyu Creek
- Wundala Creek

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Bella Yella Airport

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 Belleh and the best time to visit

In Belleh, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 2,177 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (444 mm) and the driest Jan (13 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 24 13 

Feb 26 36 

Mar 26 78 

Apr 26 127 

May 26 168 

Jun 25 298 

Jul 24 324 

Aug 23 444 

Sep 24 347 

Oct 25 226 

Nov 25 88 

Dec 24 29 

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

## Other districts in Gbarpolu County

- Bokomu
- Bopolu
- Gbarma
- Gounwolaila
- Kongba

## Quick answers

- Where is Belleh?In Gbarpolu County, Liberia
- What is the population of Belleh?19,977 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Belleh?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Belleh?About 8.4 people per km²
- What borders Belleh?Bokomu, Bopolu, Gounwolaila, Kolahun, Kongba, Salayea and Zorzor
- What time zone is Belleh in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Belleh?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Belleh?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Belleh?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Belleh?Settlements lie between 223 m and 467 m
- What is the best time to visit Belleh?November to March
- What is the P-code of Belleh?LR0301 (OCHA common operational dataset)