Dixville is a township in Greater Monrovia District, Montserrado County, Liberia.[3][4] 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).[5]
Dixville | |
|---|---|
| Country | Liberia |
| County | Montserrado |
| District | Greater Monrovia |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Comfort W. Taylor |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,917 |
Government
editIn 2018 President George Weah appointed Comfort W. Taylor as Commissioner for Dixville.[6]
Dixville is part of the Montserrado-11 electoral district.[7]
Demographics
editDixville 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 |
References
edit- ^ Urban Situation Analysis in Liberia. UNICEF. 1986. p. 33.
- ^ a b Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services. Population 2008, 2014 by County, District, Clan and Households, Liberia Archived 2020-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Republic of Liberia. Montserrado County Development Agenda 2008-2012 Archived 2021-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UNMIL. DIXVILLE TOWNSHIP GETS NEW POLICE DEPOT
- ^ Rural Africana. African Studies Center, Michigan State University. 1971. p. 80.
- ^ Executive Mansion. President Weah Makes further Appointments in Government Archived 2020-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b National Electoral Commission. Montserrado County Electoral District No.11 2017