Chocolate City, Liberia

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Chocolate City
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Chocolate City
Location in Liberia
Coordinates: 6°19′57″N10°45′26″W / 6.33250°N 10.75722°W / 6.33250; -10.75722
Country Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
County Montserrado County
District Greater Monrovia
Population
 (2014) [1]
  Total11,986
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 National Electoral Commission. Montserrado County Electoral District No.13 2017
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