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Weala is a town in Margibi County, central Liberia, located within Cinta Township (Electoral District No. 5).[1] The settlement appears in national and international gazetteers at approximately 6°40′19″ N, 10°13′26″ W (decimal 6.67219, −10.22392).[3][4]
Weala | |
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Town | |
  Weala Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates: 6°40′20″N 10°13′26″W / 6.67219°N 10.22392°W | |
| Country |  Liberia |
| County | Margibi County |
| Township / District | Cinta Township; Electoral District No. 5[1] |
| Elevation | 99[2] m (325 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Geography
editWeala lies along the main overland corridor between Kakata and Gbarnga, roughly 75–80 km by road northeast of Monrovia. Open mapping sources list its elevation at about 99 m and show surrounding farm and plantation landscapes typical of Margibi County.[2] The broader area has a tropical monsoon (Am) climate.[3]
Administration
editWeala falls within Cinta Township in Margibi’s Electoral District No. 5, represented in the national legislature by Clarence G. Gahr.[5] Local advocacy in 2017 sought recognition of Weala’s growth and argued for eventual city status.[1]
Political representation
editAt the national level, Weala is represented in the House of Representatives by Clarence G. Gahr, who serves as the lawmaker for Electoral District No. 5.[6] Margibi County’s representation in the Senate comprises Emmanuel J. Nuquay of the People’s Unification Party and Nathaniel F. McGill of the Coalition for Democratic Change.[7][8]
Economy
editAgriculture, local trade, and agro-industry are significant. In 2025 the Ministry of Agriculture reported preparations in Weala for a cassava-starch-processing factory, with equipment shipped and land preparation under way as part of efforts to improve market access for cassava farmers.[9] Weala also hosts facilities of the Salala Rubber Corporation (under Jeety Rubber); 2025 reports describe worker-housing upgrades and related investments based in Weala.[10]
Infrastructure and services
editWeala sits on the Monrovia–Kakata–Gbarnga highway system served by minibuses and motorcycle taxis (pen-pen); mapping sources show a local market and settlement core adjacent to the trunk road.[2] In 2023, Jeety Rubber provided deep-bore submersible pumps to improve access to safe water for residents in and around Weala as part of corporate-social-responsibility programs.[11]
Demographics
editUp-to-date population figures specific to Weala are not published in open sources. Local media characterize Weala as a fast-growing rural-urban community within Margibi’s Fifth Electoral District.[12]
Notable places
editSee also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "Weala deserves city status". The New Dawn (Liberia). 17 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Weala, Liberia (OpenStreetMap)". OpenStreetMap.
- 1 2 "Weala, Margibi County, Liberia". Mindat.
- ↑ "Weala (2571678)". GeoNames.
- ↑ "Rep. Gahr Fulfills Promise With Road Machines for Margibi's District 5". The Liberian Investigator. 2025.
- ↑ "Rep. Gahr Fulfills Promise With Road Machines for Margibi's District 5". The Liberian Investigator. 2025.
- ↑ "Senator Emmanuel J. Nuquay". Liberian Senate.
- ↑ "Senator Nathaniel F. McGill". Liberian Senate.
- ↑ "Minister of Agriculture tours CARI, inspects cassava breeder seed production". Ministry of Agriculture (Liberia). 17 Feb 2025.
- 1 2 "SRC Transforming Living Conditions for Workers, Begins Construction of New Housing Units". FrontPageAfrica. 6 Oct 2025.
- ↑ "Liberia: Jeety Rubber Factory Provides Weala Deep Bore Submersible Pump". Africa-Press (Liberia). 18 Apr 2023.
- ↑ "9-Year-Old Girl Still Missing After Sister's Body Found in Wea River". The Liberian Investigator. Oct 2025.
- ↑ "Weala Market, Margibi, Liberia – peppers and bitterball for sale (photo)". Flickr (USAID Images). 2015.