# Butaw District, Sinoe County – Villages & Map

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District · Sinoe County 

# Butaw

Butaw is a district of Liberia in Sinoe County. It had an estimated **4,495 people** in 2020 on 241 km² (about 19 per km²). 39 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4,495people (2020)
- 241km²
- 45 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Butaw?

Butaw had an estimated **4,495 people** in 2020 — 3.4% of Sinoe County, 117th of 135 districts. There are 888 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sinoe County figure of 870). Spread over 241 km², that is about **19 people per km²**, 93rd of 135 districts.

42.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Sinoe County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

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5–9 ****636**

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15–19 ****475**

20–24 ****388**

25–29 ****344**

30–34 ****302**

35–39 ****249**

40–44 ****206**

45–49 ****164**

50–54 ****134**

55–59 ****106**

60–64 ****81**

65–69 ****57**

70–74 ****41**

75–79 ****23**

80+ ****10**

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 Butaw?

Butaw lies in [Sinoe County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/sinoe/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Greenville](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/sinoe/greenville/), [Kpayan](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/sinoe/kpayan/), [Plahn Nyarn](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/sinoe/plahn-nyarn/), [Sanquin Dist #2](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/sinoe/sanquin-dist-2/) and [Wedjah](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/sinoe/wedjah/). By area it is the 113th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 2.5% of [Sinoe County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/sinoe/). The centre of Butaw is about 231 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. It is about 14 km from Greenville, the main town of Sinoe County. The centre point is at 5.1329° N, 9.0724° 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: Butaw

- 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) · Monrovia188 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia227 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:26).

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 Butaw

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Butaw. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 85 m above sea level (median 45 m).

- Bato
- Bloah
- Butawu
- Buto
- Chair
- Chom Town
- Compound
- David
- Doe
- Farley
- Geekloh
- Grisby Farm
- Gro Town
- Jimmy
- Kangar
- Kaytuzon
- Kuain Town
- Lower Butawu
- Major Farm
- Pajibo
- Pali
- Pelham Farm
- Plouh
- Pluosinroe
- Plusonnie
- Powo
- Pungbun
- Quiah
- Saoh
- Sayon / Mongar
- Sedo
- Sklabo
- Smith
- Snogbeh
- Soah
- Sono
- Soweah
- Teah
- Toah Town

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 Butaw

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Buto River
- Pombo Creek
- Siklo 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 Butaw and the best time to visit

In Butaw, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,854 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (319 mm) and the driest Jan (60 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 27 60 

Feb 27 86 

Mar 27 131 

Apr 27 152 

May 27 241 

Jun 26 319 

Jul 25 138 

Aug 25 123 

Sep 26 186 

Oct 26 194 

Nov 27 144 

Dec 27 81 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Butaw

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Greenville ETU · Greenville 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.04575&mlon=-9.06019#map=17/5.04575/-9.06019) 

Petrol pump Total Gas Station · Greenville 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01402&mlon=-9.03914#map=17/5.01402/-9.03914) 

College Sinoe Community College- SCC · Greenville 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01434&mlon=-9.03681#map=17/5.01434/-9.03681) 

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 Sinoe County

- Bodae
- Bokon
- Dugbe River
- Greenville
- Jaedae
- Jeadepo
- Juarzon
- Kpayan
- Kulu Shaw Boe
- Plahn Nyarn
- Pynes Town
- Sanquin Dist #1
- Sanquin Dist #2
- Sanquin Dist #3
- Seekon
- Wedjah

## Quick answers

- Where is Butaw?In Sinoe County, Liberia
- What is the population of Butaw?4,495 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Butaw?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Butaw?About 19 people per km²
- What borders Butaw?Greenville, Kpayan, Plahn Nyarn, Sanquin Dist #2 and Wedjah
- What time zone is Butaw in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Butaw?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Butaw?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butaw?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Butaw?Settlements lie between 19 m and 85 m
- What is the best time to visit Butaw?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Butaw?Greenville ETU, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butaw?Total Gas Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Butaw?LR1503 (OCHA common operational dataset)