Foya

Foya is a town in the Foya District of Lofa County, Liberia. Located 66 kilometers from Voinjama, it is home to the Kissi-speaking tribes of Liberia. Foya shares border with Sierra Leone and Guinea; it is the major trade link for the people in the far north of Lofa County. Hon William T. Kamba is the district commissioner of Foya.

Foya
Foya is located in Liberia
Foya
Foya
Location in Liberia
Coordinates: 8°16′17″N 10°13′42″W
Country Liberia
CountyLofa County
DistrictFoya District
Population
 (2008)
 • Total20,569

As of the 2008 census, Foya had a population of 20,569.[1]

History

In October 2001 at least eight civilians were killed by LURD forces near Foya.[2] The town is served by Foya Airport. The Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia started in Foya in March 2014 with two cases.[3]

Economy

The road from Voinjama to Foya is a third level road with recent repair work done by the UNHCR estimated at 3,000,000 United States dollars. A local FM radio keeps the town informed about local and international development, it also used to broadcast programmes from the UNMIL radio in Monrovia. The presence of the UNMIL troops helped the stability of the town and its surrounding area.

References
  1. "Liberia: Counties, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Areas - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  2. Liberia: Back to the Brink : War Crimes by Liberian Government and Rebels. Human Rights Watch. 2002. p. 21.
  3. "WHO – Liberia: a country – and its capital – are overwhelmed with Ebola cases". who.int. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015.

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