# Karluway #1 District, Maryland County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/karluway-1/

District · Maryland County 

# Karluway #1

Karluway #1 is a district of Liberia in Maryland County. It had an estimated **11,121 people** in 2020 on 336 km² (about 33 per km²). 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,121people (2020)
- 336km²
- 4mapped services
- 74 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Karluway #1?

Karluway #1 had an estimated **11,121 people** in 2020 — 6.2% of Maryland County, 90th of 135 districts. There are 887 women for every 1,000 men (below the Maryland County figure of 918). Spread over 336 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 66th 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 Maryland County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,741**

5–9 ****1,573**

10–14 ****1,396**

15–19 ****1,175**

20–24 ****963**

25–29 ****851**

30–34 ****746**

35–39 ****620**

40–44 ****509**

45–49 ****409**

50–54 ****330**

55–59 ****263**

60–64 ****202**

65–69 ****142**

70–74 ****106**

75–79 ****56**

80+ ****31**

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 Karluway #1?

Karluway #1 lies in [Maryland County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Gwelekpoken](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/gwelekpoken/), [Karluway #2](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/karluway-2/), [Nyenebo](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/river-gee/nyenebo/), [Nyorken](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/nyorken/) and [Trenbo](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-kru/trenbo/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 14.8% of [Maryland County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/). The centre of Karluway #1 is about 377 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 46 km from Harper, the main town of Maryland County. The centre point is at 4.7922° N, 7.7500° 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: Karluway #1

- 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)121 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 06:30, 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 Karluway #1

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Karluway #1. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 133 m above sea level (median 74 m).

- Baiyaken
- Bayake
- Biabo
- Biabosuken
- Bleeyea
- Chalke
- Dagbilaken
- Dorrobo
- Gbalaken
- Gbamaken
- Gbawake
- Gbeaken
- Geaken
- Gropluken
- Hewake
- Hewelken
- Jleloken
- Karblaken
- Karloken
- Kawalake
- Kiliso
- Klaesu
- Klilike
- Kliliken
- Kliso
- Konoso
- Konosu
- Kpaniake
- LLWPC Camp
- Maaken
- Monger Village
- Pougbaken
- Saykliken
- Siglake
- Sijlaken
- Stationken
- Suasu
- Suke
- Tapeluso
- Tisoke
- Tyetabeso
- Wartiken
- Wayake
- Wortuke
- Wropuke
- Wuduke
- Wutuken
- Yeloke
- Yuduyake

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 Karluway #1

Named natural and historic features inside Karluway #1, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Munu Creek

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Swe Mountain · 356 m
- Blidiwodo Mountain · 281 m
- Tue Mountain · 270 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 Karluway #1 and the best time to visit

In Karluway #1, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,019 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (370 mm) and the driest Jan (47 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 26 47 

Feb 26 79 

Mar 26 126 

Apr 26 139 

May 26 227 

Jun 25 370 

Jul 24 189 

Aug 24 163 

Sep 24 244 

Oct 25 246 

Nov 26 121 

Dec 26 68 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karluway #1

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pleebo Health Center · Pleebo/Sodoken 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.59803&mlon=-7.66737#map=17/4.59803/-7.66737) 

Hotel Rogee Guest House and Entertainment Center · Pleebo/Sodoken 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.59259&mlon=-7.67238#map=17/4.59259/-7.67238) 

School New Life ELC KG and Elementary School · Karluway #1 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.79535&mlon=-7.73843#map=17/4.79535/-7.73843) 

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 Karluway #1

Places mapped inside Karluway #1 in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools4

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 Maryland County

- Gwelekpoken
- Harper
- Karluway #2
- Nyorken
- Pleebo/Sodoken
- Whojah

## Quick answers

- Where is Karluway #1?In Maryland County, Liberia
- What is the population of Karluway #1?11,121 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Karluway #1?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Karluway #1?About 33 people per km²
- What borders Karluway #1?Gwelekpoken, Karluway #2, Nyenebo, Nyorken and Trenbo
- What time zone is Karluway #1 in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Karluway #1?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Karluway #1?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karluway #1?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Karluway #1?Settlements lie between 24 m and 133 m
- What is the highest point in Karluway #1?Swe Mountain (356 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Karluway #1?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karluway #1?Pleebo Health Center, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karluway #1?LR1003 (OCHA common operational dataset)
