Greenville (Liberia)

Region

Greenville - usually referred to by locals Sinoe - is the capital of Sinoe County in Liberia, West Africa. The city is located at the mouth of the Sinoe River into the Atlantic Ocean and is situated on the edge worth protecting mangrove swamps.

History

The area around Greenville was purchased in Africa by 1838 by the Mississippi Colonization Society establishing the colony Mississippi. This helped the Headquartered in the U.S. state of Mississippi Judge James Green, the place name Greenville evokes him. It succeeded the Amerikoliberianern only by military force, supported by U.S. warships, which until the 1930s, continuing conflicts with the indigenous population ( the majority of the Kru and Grebo belonging ) to survive. Therefore, the Sinoe County remained economically underdeveloped and is also considering population data below the national average.

Population

In Greenville live about 16,434 inhabitants, a large part of the population is Christian faith.

Infrastructure

The city of Greenville has an outstanding importance as an administrative center for the County and has schools, churches, a health center and a police station. Greenville is a fishing port, made ​​by Monrovia and Harper regular boat links. The road network is insufficiently developed.