District Bopolu District Local time Monday 11:56 PM | Climate Am Population 2,908 (2008) | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 100% Humidity | ||
Bopolu is the capital city of Gbarpolu County, Liberia, and is located 100 kilometers north of Monrovia. As of the 2008 census, Bopolu has a population of 2908. Of this, 1547 were male and 1361 female.
Map of Bopolu, Liberia
Bopolu was once the center of the Kondo Confederation, which included the Dei, Gola, Lorma, and Vai tribes. The area surrounding Bopolu reached its height of prominence under King Bosan. Traders sent slaves, ivory, gold, and camwood were to the Vai and Dei tribes in exchange for salt, tobacco, guns, and European cloth.
Cultivation of rice and cassava is now Bopolu's main economic activity.
References
Bopolu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA