Gorta
in Bong County, Liberia
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Nimba Airport (72 mi) -
Nzerekore Airport (78 mi) - Roberts International Airport (79 mi)
- Lamco Airport (88 mi)
- Voinjama Airport (95 mi)
- Spriggs Payne Airport (98 mi)
- Macenta Airport (103 mi)
- Tchien Airport (118 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.041 and -9.543 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 2' 27" and W -9° 32' 34"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - LRD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:29 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:31 am and 6:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.265 and 166.358 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lipe - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Liberia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Liberia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Gorta
Gorta in Bong County is a place in Liberia about 100 mi (or 161 km) north-east of Monrovia, the country's capital city.
Current time in Gorta is now 03:29 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Monrovia with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Gorta. The closest airport in Liberia is Nimba Airport in a distance of 72 mi (or 116 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gbarnga, Yomou, Sanniquellie, Bopolu and Kakata. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
32°C (89 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
34°C (93 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
32°C (90 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gbarnga
Gbarnga is the capital city of Bong County, Liberia, lying north east of Monrovia. Bong County is one of the over 13 political subdivisions of Liberia known as counties. During the First Liberian Civil War, it was the base for Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia. Cuttington College lies near the town and its campus was once home to the Africana Museum, now destroyed. As of the 2008 census, Gbarnga has a population of 34,046.
Cuttington University
Cuttington University is a private university in Suacoco, Liberia. Founded in 1889 as Cuttington College by Episcopal Church of the United States (ECUSA), it is the oldest private, coeducational, four-year, degree-granting institution in sub-Saharan Africa.
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