River Cess is the capital city of
Rivercess 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 ...
. As of the 2008 national census, the population stood at 2,578.
It received its original name Cestos from
Portuguese traders in the early 16th century from the baskets that were produced and sold in the town. Cestos in Portuguese and Spanish means basket.
References
Populated places in Liberia
Rivercess County
County capitals in Liberia
Port cities in Liberia
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