# Potupo District, River Gee County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/liberia/river-gee/potupo/

District · River Gee County 

# Potupo

Potupo is a district of Liberia in River Gee County. It had an estimated **9,774 people** in 2020 on 902 km² (about 11 per km²). Its main town is Fish Town. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,774people (2020)
- 902km²
- 4mapped services
- 202 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Potupo?

Potupo had an estimated **9,774 people** in 2020 — 11.2% of River Gee County, 94th of 135 districts. There are 980 women for every 1,000 men (above the River Gee County figure of 916). Spread over 902 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 113th 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 River Gee County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,529**

5–9 ****1,383**

10–14 ****1,227**

15–19 ****1,034**

20–24 ****847**

25–29 ****750**

30–34 ****654**

35–39 ****546**

40–44 ****449**

45–49 ****359**

50–54 ****291**

55–59 ****231**

60–64 ****176**

65–69 ****125**

70–74 ****90**

75–79 ****52**

80+ ****26**

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 Potupo?

Potupo lies in [River Gee County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/river-gee/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 8 other districts: [Chedepo](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/river-gee/chedepo/), [Gbeapo](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/river-gee/gbeapo/), [Glaro](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/river-gee/glaro/), [Glio-Twarbo](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/glio-twarbo/), [Gwelekpoken](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/gwelekpoken/), [Nyenawliken](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/river-gee/nyenawliken/), [Nyorken](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/nyorken/) and [Sarbo](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/river-gee/sarbo/). By area it is the 36th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 17.9% of [River Gee County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/river-gee/). The centre of Potupo is about 347 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 17 km from Fish Town, the main town of River Gee County. The centre point is at 5.3356° N, 7.8179° 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: Potupo

- 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)144 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia299 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:20).

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 Potupo

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Potupo. The largest with a recorded population: Fish Town (5,383). Settlements here lie between about 157 m and 263 m above sea level (median 202 m).

- Bawrekon
- Bortiken Town
- Brooks Village Pennoke
- Central Hill
- Cheepoh
- Chlataken
- Fish Town
- Fish Town City
- Gbaquiah
- Gbaweleken
- Geeken
- Geelay Solo
- Isaac
- Jayplohkon
- Jaytohkon
- Jaytoken
- Jelipo
- Jorproken
- Juwelbo
- Jwehpoh
- Klota
- Kor
- Korken #1
- Korken #2
- Korken #3
- Korken #4
- Mape Town
- Mayakohn
- Mofa
- Mofa Town
- Paa Village
- Pah
- Pelloken
- Peloke
- Pennoken
- Penoka
- Saiken Town
- Say Jallah Village
- Tarty Village
- Tedeka
- Tendenken
- Tijliken
- Tuwah Village
- Wragoken

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 Potupo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Gbe 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 Potupo and the best time to visit

In Potupo, 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 Potupo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Fish Town Hospital · Nyenawliken 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.20480&mlon=-7.89568#map=17/5.20480/-7.89568) 

Hotel Uncle Ben’s Guest House · Potupo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.19948&mlon=-7.88397#map=17/5.19948/-7.88397) 

School Reverend Andrew S. Sarwieh Sr. Christian Foundation · Potupo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.19867&mlon=-7.88005#map=17/5.19867/-7.88005) 

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 Potupo

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

- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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 River Gee County

- Chedepo
- Gbeapo
- Glaro
- Karforh
- Nanee
- Nyenawliken
- Nyenebo
- Sarbo
- Tuobo

## Quick answers

- Where is Potupo?In River Gee County, Liberia
- What is the population of Potupo?9,774 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Potupo?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Potupo?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Potupo?Chedepo, Gbeapo, Glaro, Glio-Twarbo, Gwelekpoken, Nyenawliken, Nyorken and Sarbo
- What time zone is Potupo in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Potupo?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Potupo?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Potupo?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Potupo?Settlements lie between 157 m and 263 m
- What is the best time to visit Potupo?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Potupo?Fish Town Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Potupo?LR1308 (OCHA common operational dataset)