# Kongba District, Gbarpolu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/kongba/ District · Gbarpolu County # Kongba Kongba is a district of Liberia in Gbarpolu County. It had an estimated **17,664 people** in 2020 on 3,010 km² (about 5.9 per km²). 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17,664people (2020) - 3,010km² - 2mapped services - 318 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Kongba? Kongba had an estimated **17,664 people** in 2020 — 16.2% of Gbarpolu County, 63rd of 135 districts. There are 775 women for every 1,000 men (below the Gbarpolu County figure of 899). Spread over 3,010 km², that is about **5.9 people per km²**, 130th 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 ****2,766** 5–9 ****2,501** 10–14 ****2,220** 15–19 ****1,866** 20–24 ****1,531** 25–29 ****1,352** 30–34 ****1,185** 35–39 ****987** 40–44 ****808** 45–49 ****651** 50–54 ****524** 55–59 ****418** 60–64 ****320** 65–69 ****224** 70–74 ****166** 75–79 ****93** 80+ ****49** 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 Kongba? Kongba lies in [Gbarpolu County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 7 other districts: [Belleh](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/belleh/), [Bopolu](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/bopolu/), [Gbarma](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/gbarma/), [Golakonneh](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-cape-mount/golakonneh/), [Kolahun](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/kolahun/), [Porkpa](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-cape-mount/porkpa/) and [Vahun](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/vahun/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 30.6% of [Gbarpolu County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/). The centre of Kongba is about 157 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 68 km from Bopolu, the main town of Gbarpolu County. The centre point is at 7.6739° N, 10.4772° W. Source: [UNMIL via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lbr). ## Things to see in and around Kongba OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kongba: 1 national park. - Gola National Park · national park Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kongba - 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 - Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia157 km - Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:27). 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 Kongba Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in Kongba. Settlements here lie between about 163 m and 433 m above sea level (median 318 m). - AMA Camp I - AMA Camp II - AMA Camp III - Allie Camp - Amtel Camp - Bataca - Bauwema - Beaden - Beathou Village - Bete - Bethel Village - Bethlehem Village - Bieta - Boaka Camp - Boakai Camp - Bombohun - Borborbe - Camp Alpha - Camp Alpha A - Camp Alpha B - Claim 26 - Claim 31 - Cooper Village - Daniel Camp - Domamana - Duwa Village - Fala - Fallah Village - Fooyiema - Galahun - Gangama - Gayma - Gbabaja - Gbagegby - Gbarjaweih - Gelahun - Gio Village - Glie - Gohn Fala - Gohnsua - Goudee Village - Jame Cole Village - Jarwajeih - Jawa Jei - Jawjeih - Koideworwor Village - Korti Village - Kungboh - Kungbor A - Kungbor B - Lelama - Liberia Falls - Lyne - Madina Village - Mbama - Mbarma - Njaboi Village - Nomodatanau - Nomodatundu - Nyeleme - Pata - Rufus Village - S L C - Safula - Smith - Solomon Camp - Timba - Tongi - Tonyua - ULC - Gola Village - Vanabu - Wango Village - Zuie - Zuie B 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 Kongba Named natural and historic features inside Kongba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Bo Creek - Boblulu Creek - Dama Creek - Fayie Creek - Gbaama Creek - Gboui Creek - Kutuya Creek - Mandia Creek - Manome Creek - Sample Creek - Wuegong Creek - Wueja Creek - Wueloma Creek - Wuelula Creek - Wuetowa Creek ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mbaluyi · 412 m - Kotuvei · 280 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 Kongba and the best time to visit In Kongba, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,141 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (520 mm) and the driest Jan (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 7 Feb 26 18 Mar 27 39 Apr 27 71 May 26 124 Jun 25 289 Jul 24 392 Aug 24 520 Sep 24 360 Oct 25 231 Nov 25 69 Dec 25 21 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kongba Need Nearest mapped Distance School Kumgbor Public Elemetry School · Kongba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64571&mlon=-10.57645#map=17/7.64571/-10.57645) 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 Kongba Places mapped inside Kongba in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 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 Gbarpolu County - Belleh - Bokomu - Bopolu - Gbarma - Gounwolaila ## Quick answers - Where is Kongba?In Gbarpolu County, Liberia - What is the population of Kongba?17,664 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Kongba?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Kongba?About 5.9 people per km² - What borders Kongba?Belleh, Bopolu, Gbarma, Golakonneh, Kolahun, Porkpa and Vahun - What is there to see in Kongba?Gola National Park - What time zone is Kongba in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Kongba?Dollar (LRD) - What language is spoken in Kongba?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kongba?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kongba?Settlements lie between 163 m and 433 m - What is the highest point in Kongba?Mbaluyi (412 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kongba?November to April - What is the P-code of Kongba?LR0306 (OCHA common operational dataset)