# Commonwealth 2 District, Grand Bassa County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/commonwealth-2/

District · Grand Bassa County 

# Commonwealth 2

Commonwealth 2 is a district of Liberia in Grand Bassa County. It had an estimated **45,690 people** in 2020 on 20 km² (about 2,280 per km²). Its main town is Buchanan. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 45,690people (2020)
- 20.0km²
- 14mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Commonwealth 2?

Commonwealth 2 had an estimated **45,690 people** in 2020 — 15.7% of Grand Bassa County, 21st of 135 districts. There are 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (above the Grand Bassa County figure of 999). Spread over 20 km², that is about **2,280 people per km²**, 2nd 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 Grand Bassa County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,154**

5–9 ****6,471**

10–14 ****5,739**

15–19 ****4,831**

20–24 ****3,959**

25–29 ****3,494**

30–34 ****3,064**

35–39 ****2,551**

40–44 ****2,090**

45–49 ****1,680**

50–54 ****1,356**

55–59 ****1,083**

60–64 ****827**

65–69 ****578**

70–74 ****434**

75–79 ****240**

80+ ****127**

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 Commonwealth 2?

Commonwealth 2 lies in [Grand Bassa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 2 other districts: [District #1](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/district-1/) and [Neekreen](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/neekreen/). By area it is the smallest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 0.3% of [Grand Bassa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/). The centre of Commonwealth 2 is about 96 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 1.0 km from Buchanan, the main town of Grand Bassa County. The centre point is at 5.8788° N, 10.0409° 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 Commonwealth 2

### Nearby, outside Commonwealth 2

- Sunset Beach · attraction, Neekreen5.9 km

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: Commonwealth 2

- 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) · Monrovia53 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:28).

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 Commonwealth 2

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Commonwealth 2. The largest with a recorded population: Buchanan (75,854). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 13 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Bakonbli
- Buchanan
- Buchanan Central Prison
- Gbegar Village
- Giabli
- Hanandsville
- Joko Town
- Kru Village
- Lemuel Village
- Loop 4 Village
- Paynesberry (1)
- Sayou Village
- Tumiparesum
- Upper Buchanan
- Wait for God's Time

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 Commonwealth 2

Named natural and historic features inside Commonwealth 2, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Savage River

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Mission Pond

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Buchanan Airport
- Buchanan Lamco
- Lamco 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 Commonwealth 2 and the best time to visit

In Commonwealth 2, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,747 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (255 mm) and the driest Jan (22 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 27 22 

Feb 27 47 

Mar 27 80 

Apr 27 105 

May 27 161 

Jun 26 252 

Jul 25 181 

Aug 25 255 

Sep 25 236 

Oct 26 229 

Nov 26 120 

Dec 26 59 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Commonwealth 2

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Liberia Government Hospital · Commonwealth 2 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88414&mlon=-10.04594#map=17/5.88414/-10.04594) 

Bank GT Bank · Commonwealth 2 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88505&mlon=-10.04093#map=17/5.88505/-10.04093) 

Petrol pump JC Filling Station · Commonwealth 2 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87922&mlon=-10.04434#map=17/5.87922/-10.04434) 

Hotel Teepro Guesthouse · Commonwealth 2 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87660&mlon=-10.03865#map=17/5.87660/-10.03865) 

School Bassa High · Commonwealth 2 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88185&mlon=-10.04439#map=17/5.88185/-10.04439) 

College Liberia Maritime Training Institute · District #4 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.74572&mlon=-9.87190#map=17/5.74572/-9.87190) 

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 Commonwealth 2

Places mapped inside Commonwealth 2 in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels7
- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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 Grand Bassa County

- District #1
- District #2
- District #3
- District #4
- Neekreen
- Owensgrove
- St. John River City

## Quick answers

- Where is Commonwealth 2?In Grand Bassa County, Liberia
- What is the population of Commonwealth 2?45,690 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Commonwealth 2?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Commonwealth 2?About 2,280 people per km²
- What borders Commonwealth 2?District #1 and Neekreen
- What is there to see in Commonwealth 2?Sunset Beach
- What time zone is Commonwealth 2 in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Commonwealth 2?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Commonwealth 2?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Commonwealth 2?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Commonwealth 2?Settlements lie between 4 m and 13 m
- What is the best time to visit Commonwealth 2?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Commonwealth 2?Liberia Government Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Commonwealth 2?GT Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Commonwealth 2?JC Filling Station, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Commonwealth 2?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Commonwealth 2?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Commonwealth 2?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Commonwealth 2?LR0401 (OCHA common operational dataset)