Greenville

Greenville is the capital of Sinoe County, a port city on a lagoon near the mouth of the Sinoe River in southeastern Liberia, about 240 km (150 miles) southeast of Monrovia. It was founded around 1838 by the Mississippi Colonization Society as part of the "Mississippi-in-Africa" settlement, named for James Green, a Mississippi judge who supported the resettlement of formerly enslaved people to Liberia. The 2008 census recorded a population of roughly 16,400. Greenville's harbor is Liberia's third-largest port, with two berthing quays, and the town's economy centers on the logging trade after being heavily damaged during the civil war and rebuilt around port operations. Greenville is also the usual gateway for road access to Sapo National Park, Liberia's largest protected area and only national park.

By Car / Road

Greenville is roughly 240 km southeast of Monrovia by road; travel time varies with road conditions and season and can run several hours. Boat services along the coast also connect Greenville to Monrovia and to Harper further southeast.

• Greenville port — Liberia's third-largest port, at the mouth of the Sinoe River.

• Sinoe River — The lagoon and river mouth around which the town sits.

• Day trips to Sapo National Park — Greenville is the usual road gateway to Liberia's largest national park and its rainforest trails.

• Sapo National Park (30 km north) — Liberia's largest national park.
• Barclayville (south) — Grand Kru County capital.
• Buchanan (northwest) — Grand Bassa County capital.