# Gbao District, Grand Gedeh County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/gbao/

District · Grand Gedeh County 

# Gbao

Gbao is a district of Liberia in Grand Gedeh County. It had an estimated **16,135 people** in 2020 on 1,760 km² (about 9.2 per km²). 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,135people (2020)
- 1,760km²
- 2mapped services
- 240 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Gbao?

Gbao had an estimated **16,135 people** in 2020 — 9.8% of Grand Gedeh County, 69th of 135 districts. There are 988 women for every 1,000 men (above the Grand Gedeh County figure of 927). Spread over 1,760 km², that is about **9.2 people per km²**, 119th 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 Gedeh County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,527**

5–9 ****2,284**

10–14 ****2,027**

15–19 ****1,706**

20–24 ****1,398**

25–29 ****1,234**

30–34 ****1,083**

35–39 ****900**

40–44 ****738**

45–49 ****596**

50–54 ****479**

55–59 ****382**

60–64 ****292**

65–69 ****204**

70–74 ****153**

75–79 ****85**

80+ ****45**

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 Gbao?

Gbao lies in [Grand Gedeh County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 4 other districts: [B'hai](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/b-hai/), [Cavala](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/cavala/), [Gboe-Ploe](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/gboe-ploe/) and [Seekon](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/sinoe/seekon/). By area it is the 12th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 16.4% of [Grand Gedeh County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/). The centre of Gbao is about 256 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 40 km from Zwedru, the main town of Grand Gedeh County. The centre point is at 6.0685° N, 8.4957° 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: Gbao

- 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) · Monrovia207 km
- San Pedro Airport (SPY)251 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Gbao

Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Gbao. Settlements here lie between about 186 m and 294 m above sea level (median 240 m).

- Balibo
- Barkor
- Bola
- Charppy
- Chayee
- Chensia
- Chensiah
- Dayblay
- Daybli
- Dia Bla
- Gate
- Gaye
- Gaye (A)
- Gaye (B)
- Gaye Town
- Gbagobli
- Gbaken
- Gbarken
- Gbeayea
- Gebakoah
- God Gift
- Gwehn Town
- Jalayou
- Jalo
- Jalokayee
- Jarwodee
- Jio Town
- Joseph
- Juluzon
- Kanyea
- Keh Town
- Kudee
- Kuli
- Kwear
- Kwewoh
- Monbo Gold Camp
- Monwenzon
- Monyanwen
- Penokehn
- Pola Town
- Polar
- Pouh Town
- Puor Town
- Queboe
- Riverside
- Se Creek
- Sea Village
- Sinyo Town
- Solobli
- Suajah
- Tiladee
- Tojallah
- Towah
- Tweh
- Wela
- Woma Town
- Wreyah
- Yanoka
- Yarwondee
- Zaliken
- Zanwonjah
- Ziniwehn
- Zleh
- Zleh Town
- Zuajah

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 Gbao

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Gabon Creek
- Mwehn Creek

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 Gbao and the best time to visit

In Gbao, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,724 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (253 mm) and the driest Jan (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 25 

Feb 26 61 

Mar 27 107 

Apr 26 130 

May 26 188 

Jun 25 253 

Jul 24 144 

Aug 24 182 

Sep 24 225 

Oct 25 228 

Nov 25 123 

Dec 25 57 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gbao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital UN Chinese Hospital and UNMIL Base · Tchien 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06781&mlon=-8.13726#map=17/6.06781/-8.13726) 

Bank National Petty Trader Union · Tchien 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06784&mlon=-8.14060#map=17/6.06784/-8.14060) 

Petrol pump J. K. Boy Filling Station · Tchien 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08372&mlon=-8.14229#map=17/6.08372/-8.14229) 

Hotel Gbarbo Town Guest House · Tchien 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97117&mlon=-8.19040#map=17/5.97117/-8.19040) 

Mall Business Center · Tchien 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07012&mlon=-8.13523#map=17/6.07012/-8.13523) 

School Zoe E. Pennue Elementary School · Cavala 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06400&mlon=-8.21449#map=17/6.06400/-8.21449) 

College Midwifery Training Program, Southeastern Region · Tchien 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09161&mlon=-8.15661#map=17/6.09161/-8.15661) 

Police station Jarwodee Police Station · Gbao 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16894&mlon=-8.47012#map=17/6.16894/-8.47012) 

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 Gbao

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

- Police stations2

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 Gedeh County

- B'hai
- Cavala
- Gboe-Ploe
- Glio-Twarbo
- Konobo
- Putu
- Tchien

## Quick answers

- Where is Gbao?In Grand Gedeh County, Liberia
- What is the population of Gbao?16,135 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gbao?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gbao?About 9.2 people per km²
- What borders Gbao?B'hai, Cavala, Gboe-Ploe and Seekon
- What time zone is Gbao in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gbao?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Gbao?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gbao?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gbao?Settlements lie between 186 m and 294 m
- What is the best time to visit Gbao?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gbao?UN Chinese Hospital and UNMIL Base, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gbao?National Petty Trader Union, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbao?J. K. Boy Filling Station, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gbao?LR0603 (OCHA common operational dataset)