# Commonwealth District, Grand Cape Mount County – Villages

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District · Grand Cape Mount County 

# Commonwealth

Commonwealth is a district of Liberia in Grand Cape Mount County. It had an estimated **8,574 people** in 2020 on 201 km² (about 43 per km²). Its main town is Robertsport. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,574people (2020)
- 201km²
- 28mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Commonwealth?

Commonwealth had an estimated **8,574 people** in 2020 — 5.1% of Grand Cape Mount County, 100th of 135 districts. There are 985 women for every 1,000 men (above the Grand Cape Mount County figure of 931). Spread over 201 km², that is about **43 people per km²**, 55th 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 Cape Mount County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,343**

5–9 ****1,214**

10–14 ****1,078**

15–19 ****906**

20–24 ****742**

25–29 ****656**

30–34 ****575**

35–39 ****478**

40–44 ****391**

45–49 ****315**

50–54 ****254**

55–59 ****202**

60–64 ****154**

65–69 ****108**

70–74 ****81**

75–79 ****45**

80+ ****24**

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?

Commonwealth lies in [Grand Cape Mount County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-cape-mount/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 2 other districts: [Garwula](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-cape-mount/garwula/) and [Tewor](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-cape-mount/tewor/). By area it is the 118th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 4.2% of [Grand Cape Mount County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-cape-mount/). The centre of Commonwealth is about 78 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 11 km from Robertsport, the main town of Grand Cape Mount County. The centre point is at 6.8049° N, 11.2822° 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

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Commonwealth: 1 national park.

- Lake Piso 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: Commonwealth

- 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) · Monrovia81 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:32).

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

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Commonwealth. The largest with a recorded population: Robertsport (5,306). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 27 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Bandajuma
- Bassa Community
- Bombotown
- Bomie
- Bowila
- Centeral Ward
- Dondijali
- Falie
- Fanima Village
- Fanti
- Fanti Village
- Gambia
- Gbaoko
- Gbassalor
- Gobla
- Gombo
- Gomboja
- Grassfield
- Joja
- Joneii Sambolloh
- Joni
- Kamasalor
- Kamosoa
- Keba
- Kebah
- Kohnma
- Kormah
- Kowoma
- Kpalahn
- Kpallan
- Kru Town
- Kumei
- Laa
- Latia
- Lonegai
- Lundija
- Mando
- Mandoe
- Mesima
- Messema
- Robertsport
- Sasstown
- Semako
- Sembehum
- Sembehun
- Tala
- Toso
- Tosor
- Up Town
- Waima
- Weima
- Ziole
- Zoi

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

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Bowi Creek
- Cape Mount River
- Jahe Creek
- Jo Creek
- Lake Danu
- Lake Jaa
- Lake Jakunu
- Lake Makasa
- Lake Mono
- Lake Zontoni
- Maa Creek
- Mafa River
- Mani Creek
- Matambo Creek
- Ziale Creek

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cape Mount · 313 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Robertsport Airfield

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 and the best time to visit

In Commonwealth, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,749 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (442 mm) and the driest Jan (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 6 

Feb 27 14 

Mar 27 28 

Apr 27 40 

May 27 95 

Jun 26 229 

Jul 25 317 

Aug 25 442 

Sep 25 278 

Oct 26 203 

Nov 26 69 

Dec 27 28 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Commonwealth

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Robersport ETU · Commonwealth 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75000&mlon=-11.36700#map=17/6.75000/-11.36700) 

Bank Pure Heart Business Center · Commonwealth 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67652&mlon=-11.20888#map=17/6.67652/-11.20888) 

Hotel Welmajah resort · Commonwealth 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74568&mlon=-11.33865#map=17/6.74568/-11.33865) 

School Weijing Broyant · Commonwealth 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81377&mlon=-11.30422#map=17/6.81377/-11.30422) 

College David A. Straz Sinje Technical and Vocation College University of Liberia · Garwula 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81743&mlon=-11.13551#map=17/6.81743/-11.13551) 

Police station Police Depot · Commonwealth 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75716&mlon=-11.35961#map=17/6.75716/-11.35961) 

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

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels4
- Schools16
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Cape Mount County

- Garwula
- Golakonneh
- Porkpa
- Tewor

## Quick answers

- Where is Commonwealth?In Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia
- What is the population of Commonwealth?8,574 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Commonwealth?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Commonwealth?About 43 people per km²
- What borders Commonwealth?Garwula and Tewor
- What is there to see in Commonwealth?Lake Piso National Park
- What time zone is Commonwealth in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Commonwealth?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Commonwealth?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Commonwealth?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Commonwealth?Settlements lie between 3 m and 27 m
- What is the highest point in Commonwealth?Cape Mount (313 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Commonwealth?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Commonwealth?Robersport ETU, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Commonwealth?Pure Heart Business Center, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Commonwealth?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Commonwealth?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Commonwealth?LR0501 (OCHA common operational dataset)