Buchanan, Liberia

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Buchanan is the second largest city in Liberia, lying on Waterhouse Bay, part of the Atlantic Ocean. The town population was estimated at 75,095. Named for Thomas Buchanan, cousin of U.S. president James Buchanan and first governor of Liberia, it is also the capital of Grand Bassa and lies east of Monrovia. The town was popular with refugees during the Liberian Civil War as it largely escaped the fighting. Fishing is another important industry in the town.

Mining

Buchanan is the port for the dormant railway to the iron ore mines at Nimba.

References

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/LI/11/Buchanan.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 77m]

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