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Suacoco
Suakoko District (commonly spelled Suacoco abroad) is one of twelve districts located in Bong County, Liberia Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib .... Moreover, it is located in the south central portion of Bong County. A majority of the residents in this district are employees with the Phebe hospital and Cuttington University main campus. Others within the area are local laborers with workers and students who come into the area in search for jobs and/or education. It is named for former Chief Suah Koko Suakoko is a town owned under the leadership and supervisionship of Madam Suakoko, a chief warrior of the late 18’s and 1900s who fought tremendously to gain possession of her land. The land got its name ‘’Suakoko’’ due to her legacy and valor set as a warri ...
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Cuttington University
Cuttington University is a private university in Suacoco, Liberia. Founded in 1889 as Cuttington College by the Episcopal Church of the United States (ECUSA), it is the oldest private, coeducational, four-year, degree-granting institution in sub-Saharan Africa. History In 1887, Robert Fulton Cutting, treasurer of the ECUSA, donated $5,000 to an Episcopalian bishop in Liberia for the establishment of a school for teaching Liberian children — regardless of ethnicity — about industry and agriculture.Saha, Santosh C. “Agriculture in Liberia during the Nineteenth Century: Americo-Liberians' Contribution”, ''Canadian Journal of African Studies'', Vol. 22, No. 2 (1988), Canadian Association of African Studies, pp. 224-239. The university was finally established in 1889 by Samuel David Ferguson in Cape Palmas, where it remained until 1929. Named Cuttington College when it opened, M. P. Keda Valentine served as the first principal followed by Samuel Taylor. Among the firs ...
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Suah Koko
Suah Koko (also known as Suacoco, Madam Suakoko and Nye-Sua Coco) was an indigenous Liberian ruler who lived between the late 19th and early 20th century. She fought several battles against the expansionary Liberia Frontier Force before entering negotiations to grant accession of the territory she ruled over to the Liberian government. She later became a paramount chief and supplied porters to the Harvard Medical African Expedition (1926–1927). Biography While the exact date of her birth is unknown, it is estimated that Suah Koko was born around 1850. She was likely born in Ngalensu, part of the former Kornyea-Komu District. Her name, "Koko", is an uncommon Kpelle name that is traditionally given to the fifth female child born to a mother in former French Guinea. After attending a Sande society initiation school, she was given the name "Suah" or "Suaa", which was shared with her mother and is also a title given to someone who has accomplished a noteworthy achievement in ...
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Bong County
Bong is a county in the north-central portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has twelve districts. Gbarnga serves as the capital. The area of the county measures . As of the 2022 Census, it had a population of 467,502, making it the third-most populous county in Liberia. The county was organized in 1964 and is important for its mining industry. Bong produces mostly iron ore, for example at the Bong Mine, located in Bong Town. Named after Mount Bong in the southern portion of the county, it is bordered by Lofa and Gbarpolu counties to the north, Margibi and Montserrado counties to the west, Grand Bassa County to the south, and Nimba County to the east. The northeast part of Bong borders the nation of Guinea. Bong County's flag is purple, signifying the dawn, and orange, signifying the county's newness. The two geological instruments in the white field portion of the flag ...
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Districts Of Liberia
The counties of Liberia are subdivided into 136 administrative districts and 68 electoral districts. See also *Counties of Liberia * Administrative divisions of Liberia External linksStatoidsRepublic of Liberia: 2008 National Population and Housing Census Final Results {{Africa administrative divisions second level Subdivisions of Liberia Liberia, Districts Liberia 2 Districts, Liberia Districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...
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Liberia
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Liberia border, its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5million and covers an area of . The official language is English. Languages of Liberia, Over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest List of cities in Liberia, city is Monrovia. Liberia began in the early 19th century as a project of the American Colonization Society (ACS), which believed that black people would face better chances for freedom and prosperity in Africa than in the United States. Between 1822 and the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, more than 15,000 freed and free-born African Americans, along with 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans, relocated to ...
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List Of Hospitals In Liberia
This is an incomplete list of hospitals in Liberia Monrovia *AMI Expeditionary Healthcare Hospital * John F. Kennedy Medical Center *Jahmale Medical Solutions * Eternal Love Winning Africa Hospital * Redemption Hospital * St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital * Cooper Adventist Hospital * MSF Pediatric Hospital * E. S. Grant Mental Health Hospital * A.M.E. University Clinic * Hope For Women International Health Center * James N.Davis Jr. Memorial Hospital (Paynesville) * Benson Hospital (Paynesville) * Bensonville Hospital * Snapper Hill Clinic *Peace Clinic(Old Road _Louisiana) Elsewhere Grand Gedeh County * Martha Tubman Memorial Hospital, Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County * Ziah Town Hospital, Ziah Town, Grand Gedeh County Lofa County * Curran Hospital, Zorzor, Lofa County * Telewonyan Hospital, Voinjama, Lofa County * Kolahun hospital, Kolahun, Lofa County * Borma hospital, Foya, Lofa County Grand Cape Mount County * St. Timothy Memorial Hospital, Robertsport, Grand Cape Moun ...
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