# Gbor District, Nimba County – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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District · Nimba County 

# Gbor

Gbor is a district of Liberia in Nimba County. It had an estimated **14,242 people** in 2020 on 132 km² (about 108 per km²). 32 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14,242people (2020)
- 132km²
- 270 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Gbor?

Gbor had an estimated **14,242 people** in 2020 — 2.4% of Nimba County, 75th of 135 districts. There are 1,037 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nimba County figure of 1,008). Spread over 132 km², that is about **108 people per km²**, 13th 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 ****2,229**

5–9 ****2,016**

10–14 ****1,789**

15–19 ****1,506**

20–24 ****1,234**

25–29 ****1,088**

30–34 ****955**

35–39 ****795**

40–44 ****651**

45–49 ****523**

50–54 ****423**

55–59 ****336**

60–64 ****258**

65–69 ****180**

70–74 ****136**

75–79 ****74**

80+ ****38**

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 Gbor?

Gbor lies in [Nimba County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Garr-Bain](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/garr-bain/), [Leewehpea-Mahn](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/leewehpea-mahn/), [Twan River](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/twan-river/), [Yarpea Mahn](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/yarpea-mahn/) and [Zoe-Gbao](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/zoe-gbao/). By area it is the 126th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 1.2% of [Nimba County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/). The centre of Gbor is about 246 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 30 km from Sanniquellie, the main town of Nimba County. The centre point is at 7.0964° N, 8.7165° 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: Gbor

- 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) · Monrovia206 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia243 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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 Gbor

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Gbor. Settlements here lie between about 230 m and 351 m above sea level (median 270 m).

- Bagle
- Bahnplay Village
- Bango
- Dehvon Biapa
- Diopa
- Fiaplay
- Gampa
- Gbahnwin
- Gbamwin
- Goye Town
- Gweh Pa
- Gwehlay
- Kongo
- Korsein
- Kparglay
- Kpayglay
- Mawe
- Nahnplay Village
- Nipa
- Nyeinplay
- Old Gbain Town
- Pakle
- Payee
- Rlantuo
- Sangarplay
- Sankarplay
- Taylay
- Towah
- Waple
- Weahplay
- Wehplay
- Zuoplay

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 Gbor

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Bamba Creek
- Rakue Creek

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mount Gong · 240 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 Gbor and the best time to visit

In Gbor, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,662 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (243 mm) and the driest Jan (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 15 

Feb 27 49 

Mar 27 93 

Apr 27 122 

May 26 175 

Jun 25 243 

Jul 24 177 

Aug 24 236 

Sep 24 238 

Oct 25 188 

Nov 25 96 

Dec 25 31 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gbor

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zoe Geh Midical Center · Buu-Yao 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95187&mlon=-8.54731#map=17/6.95187/-8.54731) 

Bank World Council of Credit Union · Garr-Bain 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22398&mlon=-8.98703#map=17/7.22398/-8.98703) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Garr-Bain 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20196&mlon=-8.91555#map=17/7.20196/-8.91555) 

Hotel Maa Deba Guest House (Former City Mayor) · Wee-Gbehyi-Mahn 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97391&mlon=-8.84345#map=17/6.97391/-8.84345) 

School Zuluyee Partnership School · Garr-Bain 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24521&mlon=-8.86968#map=17/7.24521/-8.86968) 

College Nimba County Community College · Sanniquellie Mahn 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35223&mlon=-8.71809#map=17/7.35223/-8.71809) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sanniquellie Mahn 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34917&mlon=-8.73090#map=17/7.34917/-8.73090) 

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
- Gbi & Doru
- Kparblee
- Leewehpea-Mahn
- Meinpea-Mahn
- Sanniquellie Mahn
- Twan River
- Wee-Gbehyi-Mahn
- Yarmein
- Yarpea Mahn
- Yarwein Mehnsonnoh
- Zoe-Gbao

## Quick answers

- Where is Gbor?In Nimba County, Liberia
- What is the population of Gbor?14,242 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gbor?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gbor?About 108 people per km²
- What borders Gbor?Garr-Bain, Leewehpea-Mahn, Twan River, Yarpea Mahn and Zoe-Gbao
- What time zone is Gbor in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Gbor?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Gbor?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gbor?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gbor?Settlements lie between 230 m and 351 m
- What is the highest point in Gbor?Mount Gong (240 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gbor?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gbor?Zoe Geh Midical Center, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gbor?World Council of Credit Union, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbor?Filling Station, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gbor?LR1207 (OCHA common operational dataset)