Dixville, Liberia

Dixville is a township in Greater Monrovia District, Montserrado County, Liberia.[2][3] The Dixville township was one of five townships founded in the second wave of colonization, between 1828 and 1847 (when Liberia was declared an independent state).[4]

Dixville
CountryLiberia
CountyMontserrado
DistrictGreater Monrovia
Government
  CommissionerComfort W. Taylor
Population
 (2014)[1]
  Total4,917

Government

In 2018 President George Weah appointed Comfort W. Taylor as Commissioner for Dixville.[5]

Dixville is part of the Montserrado-11 electoral district.[6]

Demographics

Dixville township is divided into two communities;

Community Inhabitants (2014 est.) No. of Households (2014 est.)
Dixville A 3,599 878
Dixville B 1,318 321
Total: 4,917 1,199

[1][6]

References

  1. Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services. Population 2008, 2014 by County, District, Clan and Households, Liberia
  2. Republic of Liberia. Montserrado County Development Agenda 2008-2012
  3. UNMIL. DIXVILLE TOWNSHIP GETS NEW POLICE DEPOT
  4. Rural Africana. African Studies Center, Michigan State University. 1971. p. 80.
  5. Executive Mansion. President Weah Makes further Appointments in Government
  6. National Electoral Commission. Montserrado County Electoral District No.11 2017
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