Dixville, Liberia
Dixville is a township in Greater Monrovia District, Montserrado County, Liberia.[2][3] The Dixville township was one of five townships founded in the second wave of colonization, between 1828 and 1847 (when Liberia was declared an independent state).[4]
Dixville | |
|---|---|
| Country | Liberia |
| County | Montserrado |
| District | Greater Monrovia |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Comfort W. Taylor |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,917 |
Government
In 2018 President George Weah appointed Comfort W. Taylor as Commissioner for Dixville.[5]
Dixville is part of the Montserrado-11 electoral district.[6]
Demographics
Dixville township is divided into two communities;
| Community | Inhabitants (2014 est.) | No. of Households (2014 est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Dixville A | 3,599 | 878 |
| Dixville B | 1,318 | 321 |
| Total: | 4,917 | 1,199 |
References
- Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services. Population 2008, 2014 by County, District, Clan and Households, Liberia
- Republic of Liberia. Montserrado County Development Agenda 2008-2012
- UNMIL. DIXVILLE TOWNSHIP GETS NEW POLICE DEPOT
- Rural Africana. African Studies Center, Michigan State University. 1971. p. 80.
- Executive Mansion. President Weah Makes further Appointments in Government
- National Electoral Commission. Montserrado County Electoral District No.11 2017
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