Tewor District is one of five

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 ...

located in

Grand Cape Mount County Grand Cape Mount is a county in the northwestern portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that constitute the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has five districts. Robertsport serves as the capital ...

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 ...

. As of the 2008 Census, it has a population of 27,460. Tewor is located between the

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Lake Piso Lake Piso, also known as Lake PisuWalters, ''Guanya Pau'', p. 79. and Fisherman's Lake,Cole, ''The Liberian Yearbook'', p. 192.Nelson, ''Liberia, a Country Study'', p. 47. is an oblongStreissguth, ''Liberia in Pictures'', p. 10. tidal lagoonFox, ...

and the

Mano River The Mano River is a river in West Africa. It originates in the Guinea Highlands in Liberia and forms part of the Liberia-Sierra Leone Liberia–Sierra Leone border, border. The districts through which the river flows include the Parrot's Beak ...

, on the boundary with

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...

. Inhabitants of this district are of the Vai people, Vai tribe, but they predominantly speak both Vai and Mende. The current Commissioner of Tewor District is Clarence D. Fahnbulleh, and the Paramount Chief is Hon. Moiba Kromah. Tewor is the home of district of the following prominent Liberians: *Ruth Sando Perry - Chairman of the Council of State (1996-1997) *The late H. Boima Fahnbulleh, Sr. - Member of the Constitution Commission (1981-1984) and father of former National Security Advisor,

Henry Boimah Fahnbulleh Henry Boimah Fahnbulleh, Jr. (born July 16, 1949) is a Liberian politician and diplomat. He most recently served in the Liberian Government as National Security Advisor in the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf administration. Immediately previous to his appoi ...

*Her Honor Gladys Johnson - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

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