Bensonville
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 Bensonville
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| Country |  Liberia |
| County | Montserrado County |
| Elevation | 298 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 4,089 |
Bensonville is the capital city of Montserrado County, Liberia. As of the 2008 national census, its population stood at 4,089.[1] Bensonville is located 20 miles away from the national capital, Monrovia, which is also located in Montserrado County.[2] It is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural area.[3]
It was the birthplace of William R. Tolbert, Jr., the 20th president of Liberia. Before he was killed in a coup in 1980, Tolbert had planned to make Bensonville the country's new capital city.[2]
Prior to the Liberian Civil War, Bensonville's industrial activity included producing milled rice, sawn wood, soap, plastics, paints, furniture and fixtures, cement blocks, oils, processed fish, and confections.[3]
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| Rank | Name | County | Pop. | ||||||
| Monrovia Monrovia |
1 | Monrovia | Montserrado | 939,524 | Kakata Kakata |
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| 2 | Gbarnga | Bong | 45,835 | ||||||
| 3 | Kakata | Margibi | 33,945 | ||||||
| 4 | Bensonville | Montserrado | 33,188 | ||||||
| 5 | Harper | Maryland | 32,661 | ||||||
| 6 | Voinjama | Lofa | 26,594 | ||||||
| 7 | Buchanan | Grand Bassa | 25,731 | ||||||
| 8 | Zwedru | Grand Gedeh | 25,678 | ||||||
| 9 | New Yekepa | Nimba | 24,695 | ||||||
| 10 | Greenville | Sinoe | 16,434 | ||||||
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