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]
It is connected by highway to Zwedru, some 238 kilometres (148 mi) to the southeast.[3][4] The Mani River passes through the northern part of the town, marking the border between Liberia and Guinea.
Economy
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
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 a number of 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]
References
^ ab"2008 Liberia National Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Government of Liberia. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
^Seamands, Stephen (8 March 2012). Give Them Christ: Preaching His Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension and Return. InterVarsity Press. p. 38. ISBN978-0-8308-6983-1.
^Megill, Esther L. (2008). Return to Africa: A Journal. AuthorHouse. p. 112. ISBN978-1-4343-7528-5.
^"Liberia: Dead Ebola Patients Resurrect?". AllAfrica.com. September 24, 2014.
January 14, 2023
ganta, town, burkina, faso, burkina, faso, also, known, gompa, city, town, approximately, kilometres, from, monrovia, nimba, county, northern, liberia, located, just, south, guinea, border, second, most, populous, city, liberia, with, estimated, population, 20. For the town in Burkina Faso see Ganta Burkina Faso 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 Ganta GompaGantaLocation in LiberiaCoordinates 7 14 15 N 8 58 53 W 7 23750 N 8 98139 W 7 23750 8 98139 Coordinates 7 14 15 N 8 58 53 W 7 23750 N 8 98139 W 7 23750 8 98139CountryLiberiaCountyNimba CountyGovernment TypeCity Council Mayor MayoressHon Amos N G SuahPopulation 2008 Total41 106 ReligionsChristian Contents 1 Geography 2 Economy 3 Healthcare 4 ReferencesGeography EditIt is connected by highway to Zwedru some 238 kilometres 148 mi to the southeast 3 4 The Mani River passes through the northern part of the town marking the border between Liberia and Guinea Economy EditGanta 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 EditAmerican Methodist missionary and physician George Way Harley began working in Ganta in October 1925 where he established a new hospital dispensary church school and a number of 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 References Edit a b 2008 Liberia National Population and Housing Census PDF Government of Liberia Retrieved 8 November 2014 a b West Africa Lonely Planet 2009 p 469 ISBN 978 1 74104 821 6 Africa South of the Sahara 2004 Europa Publications Psychology Press 2003 p 616 ISBN 978 1 85743 183 4 Google 8 November 2014 Ganta Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 8 November 2014 Sub Saharan Africa Report Foreign Broadcast Information Service 1983 Buor Sei October 2009 No More War Rebuilding Liberia Through Faith Determination and Education iUniverse p 123 ISBN 978 1 4401 5655 7 a b Powell William S 28 October 1988 Dictionary of North Carolina Biography Vol 3 H K University of North Carolina Press p 35 ISBN 978 0 8078 6713 6 Seamands Stephen 8 March 2012 Give Them Christ Preaching His Incarnation Crucifixion Resurrection Ascension and Return InterVarsity Press p 38 ISBN 978 0 8308 6983 1 Megill Esther L 2008 Return to Africa A Journal AuthorHouse p 112 ISBN 978 1 4343 7528 5 Liberia Dead Ebola Patients Resurrect AllAfrica com September 24 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ganta amp oldid 1037306434, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
