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These cultural and traditional beliefs are besides the
crunchy zoglolo and the sumptuous grasshopper dishes that
come along with the spicy GB.
Nimba County is Liberia’s largest county, measuring
approximately 4,460 square miles. The county is also the
second most populous county in Liberia with population
of 462,026 (2008 Census Report). Nimba is located in the
northeastern part of Liberia. It shares border with the Repub-
lic of Côte d’Ivoire in the East and the Republic of Guinea in
the Northwest. Its capital city is Sanniquellie.
8 There are two main ethnic groups in Nimba County, the
Dan, also known as Gio and the Mano. The Dan are located
closer to the Côte d’Ivoire border and the Mano are lo-
cated closer to the Guinea border. Currently there are other
minority groups from all over Liberia and West Africa resid-
ing in Nimba, including the Bassa, Pkelle, Lorma, Mandingo,
Krahn, and many others.
Nimba also has two of the largest hospitals in the coun-
try, Jackson Doe Hospital in Tappita, Nimba County and the
Ganta United Methodist Hospital. One of Liberia’s popular
tourist destinations, Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve,
can also be found in Nimba County; it is located close to
Yekepa .
Established in 1964, research shows that there were no
“Gio” and “Mano” until the Maan and Daan were corrupted
by tax collectors from the Kpelle ethnic group. Also, Ganta
was “Garpa” Sanniquellie was “Sein Gbein”.
For a sightseeing visit to the North-eastern part of
Liberia, exploring the East Nimba Nature Reserve would
be a lifelong experience. The reserve covers about 13,569
hectares of land and boosts of having most remarkable
diversities in terms of flora and fauna in the whole West
Africa. It also hosts dazzling number of single-site endemic
9 species including viviparous toads, household bats as well
as the micropotamogale and chimpanzees.
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These cultural and traditional beliefs are besides the
crunchy zoglolo and the sumptuous grasshopper dishes that
come along with the spicy GB.
Nimba County is Liberia’s largest county, measuring
approximately 4,460 square miles. The county is also the
second most populous county in Liberia with population
of 462,026 (2008 Census Report). Nimba is located in the
northeastern part of Liberia. It shares border with the Repub-
lic of Côte d’Ivoire in the East and the Republic of Guinea in
the Northwest. Its capital city is Sanniquellie.
8 There are two main ethnic groups in Nimba County, the
Dan, also known as Gio and the Mano. The Dan are located
closer to the Côte d’Ivoire border and the Mano are lo-
cated closer to the Guinea border. Currently there are other
minority groups from all over Liberia and West Africa resid-
ing in Nimba, including the Bassa, Pkelle, Lorma, Mandingo,
Krahn, and many others.
Nimba also has two of the largest hospitals in the coun-
try, Jackson Doe Hospital in Tappita, Nimba County and the
Ganta United Methodist Hospital. One of Liberia’s popular
tourist destinations, Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve,
can also be found in Nimba County; it is located close to
Yekepa .
Established in 1964, research shows that there were no
“Gio” and “Mano” until the Maan and Daan were corrupted
by tax collectors from the Kpelle ethnic group. Also, Ganta
was “Garpa” Sanniquellie was “Sein Gbein”.
For a sightseeing visit to the North-eastern part of
Liberia, exploring the East Nimba Nature Reserve would
be a lifelong experience. The reserve covers about 13,569
hectares of land and boosts of having most remarkable
diversities in terms of flora and fauna in the whole West
Africa. It also hosts dazzling number of single-site endemic
9 species including viviparous toads, household bats as well
as the micropotamogale and chimpanzees.
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