Yekepa

Yekepa Yakepa
Yekepa Location in Liberia
Coordinates: 7°35′N8°32′W / 7.583°N 8.533°W / 7.583; -8.533
Country	Liberia
County	Nimba County

Yekepa is a town in the Yahmein or Yarmein District of northern Nimba County in Liberia, lying near the Guinean border. It was the base for Lamco's iron ore mining operation until it was destroyed in the First Liberian Civil War which lasted from 1989 to 1997. Nearby Guesthouse Hill is one of the highest points in the nation. The community is home to the African Bible College University. ^[1] Despite some controversy, international steel company Arcelor Mittal was given approval to begin restoring the once prosperous mining town in May 2007. The reconstruction was to include a hospital, schools and other facilities for the township. However, due to fluctuations in world iron prices, much of the redevelopment never happened, and less than a decade later, much of the site had been abandoned once again. ^[2]

Notable people

• Jeremiah Koung (b. 1978), Vice President of Liberia (2024-present) ^[3]

References

1. Kwanue, C.Y. (February 7, 2010). "Faculty at Liberia's 9 Universities, Colleges Numbers 1,137". Daily Observer. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
2. Johnson, Vida (May 19, 2016). "Yekepa a Ghost Town". Daily Observer. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
3. "IN PROFILE: Who Is Sen. Jeremiah Kpan Koung". Era News. 29 April 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

External links

• The Yekepa Memory Project
• Yekepa Liberia video playlist YouTube

07°34′46″N08°32′16″W / 7.57944°N 8.53778°W / 7.57944; -8.53778