Mesurado River

Satellite View of Monrovia

The Mesurado River is a river in the West African Republic of Liberia, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean in the western city of Monrovia.

The headwaters of the Mesurado located directly east of Monrovia in the area of ​​Sinda Town. The lower reaches of the River Mesurado is under the influence of the tide: at high tide, the river is dammed, a large lagoon has been formed in this flooded area. At the foundation of the city of Monrovia lying on Mesurado Old Port was a settlement incentive.

In Mesurado are located in the city Monrovia Islands Providence Iceland, Iceland Powder and Balli Iceland. According to the results of the last census in 2008 living in the city Monrovia already 1.01097 million inhabitants.

Across the river the now collapsed Mesurado Bridge and the Gabriel Tucker Bridge (old names: Peoples Bridge, Johnson Bridge ) lead to the northern district of Providence Iceland.

A special feature is the Stockton Creek, he is right inflow and strictly speaking already a tributary of the Saint Paul River.

Nature reserve

On the advice of international conservation organizations parts of the mangrove area, an approximately 6,000 -acre area on the lower reaches of the Saint Paul River and the Mesurado been designated as a nature reserve.