Ganta
Ganta
Gompa | |
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| Country |  Liberia |
| County | Nimba County |
| Established | 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor/Mayoress | Hon. Amos N. G. Suah |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 41,106 |
| • Ethnicities density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| • Religions | Christian |
Ganta, also known as Gompa City, is a town approximately 323 kilometres (201 mi) from Monrovia in Nimba County of northern Liberia. It is located just south of the Guinea border. It is the second-most populous city in Liberia, with an estimated population of 41,106 as of 2008.[1] A bustling market town, it contains a prominent white mosque, noted for its decorated minarets of carved stars.[2]
Geography
[edit | edit source]It is connected by highway to Zwedru, some 238 kilometres (148 mi) to the southeast.[3][4] The Mano River passes through the northern part of the town, marking the border between Liberia and Guinea.
Economy
[edit | edit source]Ganta is an emerging city with a population of 41,106 as of 2008.[1] As early as 1983 it was observed by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service that it had the potential to become "one of the most developed and commercial cities in rural Liberia".[5] As of 2007 there are five banks in Ganta with other financial institutions. The city contains Jackie's Guest House, the Alvino Hotel,[2] the Beer Garden, Justina Bar and Restaurant etc. In 2004, some 20 acres of land near Ganta were purchased to build a new college, costing $13,500.[6]
Healthcare
[edit | edit source]American Methodist missionary and physician George Way Harley began working in Ganta in October 1925, where he established a new hospital, dispensary, church, school, and several residences.[7] He found a leper colony there at the time,[7] and established a new Mission in Ganta in 1926.[8] Ganta Hospital serves 450,000 people in Nimba County and surrounding areas. As of 2008 it had 32 beds, with the expectation to grow to 50.[9]
In September 2014, it was reported that two female victims of the Ebola virus in Ganta, Dorris Quoi and Ma Kebeh, had been "resurrected".[10]
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