Kolahun District

Kolahun District is an administrative district of Lofa County in Liberia. In 2008, it had an estimated population of 60,557.[1] Kolahun was the scene of heavy fighting between government troops and rebels during Liberia's second civil war, causing massive shifts in population and destruction of property.

Location of Kolahun District in Lofa County

In 2015, Kolahun District was split into three separate districts, with Lukambeh District and Wanhasa District splitting off from Kolahun.[2]

References
  1. 2008 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS (PDF) (Report). Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services. May 2009. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-08. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. Kollie, Ballah M. (2015-09-26). "Liberia: GOL Creates Two Additional Districts in Lofa County". AllAfrica. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2023-05-24.

See also

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