West
in Nimba County, Liberia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.999 and -8.764 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 59' 54" and W -8° 45' 50"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - LRD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:39 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:19 am and 6:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-5.674 and 176.115 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lolua Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Liberia in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Liberia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Liberia. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Explore West

West in Nimba County is located in Liberia about 148 mi (or 238 km) east of Monrovia, the country's capital.

Local time in West is now 02:39 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Monrovia with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of West. The closest airport in Liberia is Nimba Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 59 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve in Ivory coast at a distance of 89 mi (or 144 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sanniquellie, Buutuo, Toulepleu, Zouan-Hounien and Danane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

28°C (83 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

30°C (87 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Boe & Quilla District

Boe & Quilla District is one of 17 districts of Nimba County, Liberia. As of 2008, the population was 18,262. The clans of Boe & Quilla district: Boe, Gosenter, Quella, Sarlay.

Located at 7.01306, -8.80694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Liberia, Nimba County


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
West Town, West