# Gbi & Doru District, Nimba County – Villages & Map

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District · Nimba County 

# Gbi & Doru

Gbi & Doru is a district of Liberia in Nimba County. It had an estimated **10,645 people** in 2020 on 2,051 km² (about 5.2 per km²). 46 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10,645people (2020)
- 2,051km²
- 185 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Gbi & Doru?

Gbi & Doru had an estimated **10,645 people** in 2020 — 1.8% of Nimba County, 92nd of 135 districts. There are 959 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nimba County figure of 1,008). Spread over 2,051 km², that is about **5.2 people per km²**, 131st 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 Nimba County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,667**

5–9 ****1,508**

10–14 ****1,337**

15–19 ****1,123**

20–24 ****923**

25–29 ****815**

30–34 ****715**

35–39 ****594**

40–44 ****487**

45–49 ****392**

50–54 ****317**

55–59 ****252**

60–64 ****192**

65–69 ****135**

70–74 ****100**

75–79 ****56**

80+ ****30**

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 Gbi & Doru?

Gbi & Doru lies in [Nimba County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 6 other districts: [B'hai](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/b-hai/), [Central Rivercess](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/rivercess/central-rivercess/), [Doe](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/doe/), [Doedain](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/rivercess/doedain/), [Gboe-Ploe](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/gboe-ploe/) and [Yarwein Mehnsonnoh](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/yarwein-mehnsonnoh/). By area it is the 7th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 17.9% of [Nimba County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/). The centre of Gbi & Doru is about 202 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 140 km from Sanniquellie, the main town of Nimba County. The centre point is at 6.1283° N, 8.9746° 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: Gbi & Doru

- 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) · Monrovia154 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia198 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:24).

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 Gbi & Doru

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Gbi & Doru. Settlements here lie between about 124 m and 263 m above sea level (median 185 m).

- Balawein
- Bele
- Bele Town
- Biluwapa
- Boimah
- Camp One Township
- Dobo
- Dordanewein
- Dorgbor
- Droya Town
- Freeman
- Freeman Town
- Garhn
- Gbornewein
- Gborniwein
- Geeyah
- Harris (Halabo)
- James
- Keka
- Kidka
- Kosia
- Laiyu
- Martha H. Court Mission
- Moses Suah
- Natumpko
- Needononwein
- Nigeyah
- Nimbo When
- Noway
- Sakon Village
- Sarohbo
- Siah Town
- Sura
- Talabasi
- Tiah
- Troyah
- Unification
- Wati
- Wensahn
- Werh
- Wontoe
- Yellay
- Yourwein Gold Camp
- Zarogbo
- Zazub Town
- Zeewroh

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 Gbi & Doru

Named natural and historic features inside Gbi & Doru, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Daa Creek
- Gwen Creek
- Lova Creek
- Nifilae Creek
- Waame Creek
- Zia Creek

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Bauni Mountain · 202 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Gbi National Forest

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 Gbi & Doru and the best time to visit

In Gbi & Doru, 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 Gbi & Doru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Asaph Pre School · Kulu Shaw Boe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80693&mlon=-9.12271#map=17/5.80693/-9.12271) 

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.

## Other districts in Nimba County

- Boe & Quilla
- Buu-Yao
- Doe
- Garr-Bain
- Gbehlay-Geh
- Gbor
- Kparblee
- Leewehpea-Mahn
- Meinpea-Mahn
- Sanniquellie Mahn
- Twan River
- Wee-Gbehyi-Mahn
- Yarmein
- Yarpea Mahn
- Yarwein Mehnsonnoh
- Zoe-Gbao

## Quick answers

- Where is Gbi & Doru?In Nimba County, Liberia
- What is the population of Gbi & Doru?10,645 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gbi & Doru?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gbi & Doru?About 5.2 people per km²
- What borders Gbi & Doru?B'hai, Central Rivercess, Doe, Doedain, Gboe-Ploe and Yarwein Mehnsonnoh
- What time zone is Gbi & Doru in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gbi & Doru?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Gbi & Doru?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gbi & Doru?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gbi & Doru?Settlements lie between 124 m and 263 m
- What is the highest point in Gbi & Doru?Bauni Mountain (202 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gbi & Doru?December to March
- What is the P-code of Gbi & Doru?LR1206 (OCHA common operational dataset)