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Zota District
Zota District is one of eight districts located in Bong County, Liberia. Settlements Settlements in Zota District include: * Belefuanai * Belifine *Bonia * Bunga * Gannyou *Gawata Nawata and Gawata were the Kings of Kano from 1134 to 1136. They were the twin sons of Gijimasu and Munsada. Reign The twin kings ruled jointly over Kano until one of them (the ''Kano Chronicle'' did not mention which one of the twins) died 7 mon ... References Districts of Liberia Bong County {{Liberia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The counties of Liberia are subdivided into 136 administrative districts and 68 electoral districts. See also *Counties of Liberia *Administrative divisions of Liberia External linksStatoidsRepublic of Liberia: 2008 National Population and Housing Census Final Results {{Africa administrative divisions second level Subdivisions of Liberia Liberia, Districts Liberia 2 Districts, Liberia Districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bong County
Bong is a county in the north-central portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has twelve districts. Gbarnga serves as the capital. The area of the county measures . As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 328,919, making it the third-most populous county in Liberia. The county was organized in 1964 and is important for its mining industry. Named after Mount Bong in the southern portion of the county, it is bordered by Lofa and Gbarpolu counties to the north, Margibi and Montserrado counties to the west, Grand Bassa County to the south, and Nimba County to the east. The northeast part of Bong borders the nation of Guinea. In 2008, the County Superintendent was Ranney Jackson. Bong County's flag is purple, signifying the dawn, and orange, signifying the County's newness. The two geological instruments in the white field portion of the flag symbolize Bong County's mining ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5 million and covers an area of . English is the official language, but over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The country's capital and largest city is Monrovia. Liberia began in the early 19th century as a project of the American Colonization Society (ACS), which believed black people would face better chances for freedom and prosperity in Africa than in the United States. Between 1822 and the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, more than 15,000 freed and free-born black people who faced social and legal oppression in the U.S., along with 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans, relocated to Liberia. Gradually developing an Americo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belefuanai
Belefuanai is a town in Zota District of Bong County, Liberia, near the border of Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we .... Nearby towns and villages include Gawata, Liberia, Gawata (3.4 nm), Belifine (1.2 nm), Bunga, Liberia, Bunga (1.0 nm), Gannyou (4.5 nm) and Bonia, Liberia, Bonia (2.1 nm). References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gawata
Nawata and Gawata were the Kings of Kano from 1134 to 1136. They were the twin sons of Gijimasu and Munsada. Reign The twin kings ruled jointly over Kano until one of them (the ''Kano Chronicle'' did not mention which one of the twins) died 7 months after he ascended the throne. The other twin died in 1136 after ruling alone for 17 months. Succession The twin kings were succeeded in 1136 by their brother Yusa, also known as Tsaraki. Biography in the ''Kano Chronicle'' Below is a biography of Nawata and Gawata from Palmer's 1908 English translation of the ''Kano Chronicle The ''Kano Chronicle'' (''Tarikh arbab hadha al-balad al-musamma Kano'' in Arabic) is an Arabic-language manuscript that lists the rulers of Kano. Summary The ''Kano Chronicle'' is a list of rulers of Kano stretching back to the 10th century A ...''.; iGoogle Books References 12th-century monarchs in Africa Monarchs of Kano Male twins Nigerian twins 1135 deaths 1136 deaths {{Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |