Gardnersville
Gardnersville | |
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Township | |
![]() ![]() Gardnersville Location in Liberia | |
Coordinates: 6°20′31″N 10°44′0″W / 6.34194°N 10.73333°WCoordinates: 6°20′31″N 10°44′0″W / 6.34194°N 10.73333°W | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Montserrado County |
District | Greater Monrovia |
Government | |
• Commissioner | Rev. David Roberts |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Gardnersville or Gardnesville is a township in the Greater Monrovia District, Liberia.
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Location of Gardnesville within the Greater Monrovia District
During the Liberian Civil War, the area was war torn and thousands of refugees hid in buildings in Gardnersville and Chocolate City.[1][2] On 20 October 1992, two American nuns from the Precious Blood order were ambushed by soldiers of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia and murdered and had their vehicle stolen.[3] In 1993 the situation became so bad that the suburb became inaccessible.[4]
In 2018 President George Weah appointed Rev. David Roberts as Commissioner for Gardnersville.[5]
References[]
- ^ Huband, Mark (30 June 1998). The Liberian Civil War. Psychology Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-7146-4785-2. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "A year after Liberia's bloody civil war". The Scotsman. 11 July 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ Corsun, Andrew (1995). Significant Incidents of Political Violence Against Americans. United States. Dept. of State. Bureau of Diplomatic Security, DIANE Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-4289-6569-0. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ Economist Intelligence Unit (Great Britain) (1993). Country report: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia. The Unit. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ Executive Mansion. President Weah Makes further Appointments in Government
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