Paynesville,_Liberia

Paynesville, Liberia

Paynesville, Liberia

Place in Montserrado County, Liberia


Paynesville (sometimes Paynesward) is a suburb east of Monrovia, Liberia. It is geographically larger than the city of Monrovia and is expanding eastward along the Robertsfield Highway and northeastward beyond Red Light Market, one of the largest market areas in Liberia. Paynesville is often considered a part of the Greater Monrovia area. It was the location of the Paynesville Omega Transmitter, the highest structure of Africa, until the tower's demolition in 2011. The Liberia Broadcasting System is also located in Paynesville.[1] The Liberian Judo Federation is based in Paynesville.[2]

Youth in Paynesville hold signs thanking the Americans for their help during the West African Ebola virus epidemic of 2014–15
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Neighborhoods

Paynesville has several neighborhoods, called "communities" by residents, which are notable for their unique names. Some communities include housing estates, older settlements, while others are named after landmarks, major boulevards/roads or local leaders, while others predate the street names altogether.

  • A.B. Tolbert Community
  • Duport Road
  • ELWA
  • Gobuychop
  • Grayja
  • Kendeja
  • Kenny Town
  • King Gray Town
  • Nizohn
  • Parker-Paint
  • Plofe
  • Police Academy
  • Red Light Market
  • Rehab Road
  • Peace Island
  • SD Cooper Road
  • Sinda Town
  • SKD Boulevard
  • Stephan Tolbert Estates
  • Wamba Town
  • GSA Road

Notable residents


References

  1. http://liberiabroadcastingsystem.com/news/article_2008_11_19_3402.doc Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine Liberian Broadcasting System, 2008-11-19, "Chinese Govt. Dedicates LBS Expansion Project" - Nov 19, 2008.

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