Twan River District is one of 17

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Nimba County Nimba County is a Counties of Liberia, county in northeastern Liberia that shares borders with the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in the East and the Republic of Guinea in the Northwest. Its capital city is Sanniquellie and its most populous city is ...

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. It lies in the central east of the county, bordering

Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and ...

. Towns within the district include Garplay, Kparplay, and Senlay. The eponymous river flows south through the centre of the district before joining the Nuon River (which forms part of the border between Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire) close to the district's southernmost point. As of 2008, the population of Twan River District was 37,479.

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Districts of Liberia Nimba County {{Liberia-geo-stub