Chocolate_City,_Liberia
Chocolate City, Liberia
Suburb in Greater Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia
Chocolate City is a central-northern suburb of Monrovia, Liberia. It is located in the New Georgia Township.[2] Chocolate City contains the Elizabeth Blunt School and Francis Freeman Elementary School.[3][4]
During the Second Liberian Civil War in 1999–2003, the area was war torn,[5] and "rape, murder and plunder" happened every night in Chocolate City.[6] Hundreds of thousands of refugees hid in churches, schools and houses and many thousands died.[6]
Chocolate City contains two communities, Chocolate City A and Chocolate City B. As of 2014 the population of Chocolate City A was estimated at 5,961 and the population of Chocolate City B at 6,025.[1] Chocolate City A and Chocolate City B are part of the Montserrado-13 electoral district.[2]