# Putu District, Grand Gedeh County – Villages & Map

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District · Grand Gedeh County 

# Putu

Putu is a district of Liberia in Grand Gedeh County. It had an estimated **21,508 people** in 2020 on 1,091 km² (about 20 per km²). 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,508people (2020)
- 1,091km²
- 3mapped services
- 220 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Putu?

Putu had an estimated **21,508 people** in 2020 — 13.1% of Grand Gedeh County, 56th of 135 districts. There are 816 women for every 1,000 men (below the Grand Gedeh County figure of 927). Spread over 1,091 km², that is about **20 people per km²**, 92nd 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 ****3,367**

5–9 ****3,046**

10–14 ****2,704**

15–19 ****2,275**

20–24 ****1,865**

25–29 ****1,643**

30–34 ****1,442**

35–39 ****1,200**

40–44 ****985**

45–49 ****792**

50–54 ****640**

55–59 ****508**

60–64 ****389**

65–69 ****273**

70–74 ****203**

75–79 ****113**

80+ ****60**

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 Putu?

Putu lies in [Grand Gedeh County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cavala](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/cavala/), [Chedepo](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/river-gee/chedepo/), [Jeadepo](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/sinoe/jeadepo/), [Konobo](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/konobo/), [Pynes Town](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/sinoe/pynes-town/) and [Tchien](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/tchien/). By area it is the 27th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 10.2% of [Grand Gedeh County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/). The centre of Putu is about 294 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 43 km from Zwedru, the main town of Grand Gedeh County. The centre point is at 5.6857° N, 8.2098° 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: Putu

- 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

- San Pedro Airport (SPY)201 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia246 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:21).

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 Putu

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Putu. Settlements here lie between about 201 m and 324 m above sea level (median 220 m).

- Bey
- Boley's
- Djavolo
- Duo
- Duou Town
- Dwehjlu Town
- Falekehn
- Farley
- Gambo
- Garlorwreh
- Garlowreh
- Gbanakehn Number One
- Gbaryeah
- Gbejlobo
- Gbeyelogbo
- Gboli
- Geebio
- Geke
- James Sayon
- Jarwadee
- Jaudee
- Javolo
- Jeeblo Town
- John David Town
- John Davis
- Johnson
- Karlorwieh
- Keh's
- Malu
- Manubli
- New Town
- Panrow
- Pennoken
- Pennue
- Penoke
- Penu
- Petroken
- Putu Penoken Iron Mining Residential Area and Company HQ
- Pynes
- Savohn
- Slobali
- Slogbaleh
- Taygbayah
- Tiama Town
- Tweh
- Wogabalay
- Wregbaleh
- Zokehn

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).

## Weather in Putu and the best time to visit

In Putu, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,893 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (294 mm) and the driest Jan (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 37 

Feb 26 75 

Mar 26 131 

Apr 26 145 

May 26 210 

Jun 25 294 

Jul 24 157 

Aug 24 169 

Sep 24 228 

Oct 25 241 

Nov 25 134 

Dec 25 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Putu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Gbarbo Town Guest House · Tchien 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97117&mlon=-8.19040#map=17/5.97117/-8.19040) 

School Petroken Elementary School · Putu 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.64552&mlon=-8.14064#map=17/5.64552/-8.14064) 

Police station Putu Penonen Police Station · Putu 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.64178&mlon=-8.14429#map=17/5.64178/-8.14429) 

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 Putu

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

- Schools1
- 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
- Gbao
- Gboe-Ploe
- Glio-Twarbo
- Konobo
- Tchien

## Quick answers

- Where is Putu?In Grand Gedeh County, Liberia
- What is the population of Putu?21,508 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Putu?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Putu?About 20 people per km²
- What borders Putu?Cavala, Chedepo, Jeadepo, Konobo, Pynes Town and Tchien
- What time zone is Putu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Putu?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Putu?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Putu?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Putu?Settlements lie between 201 m and 324 m
- What is the best time to visit Putu?December to February
- What is the P-code of Putu?LR0607 (OCHA common operational dataset)