Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Guinean Embassy OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (
0886-573 049; Tubman Blvd btwn 23rd &
24th Sts, Sinkor)
Nigerian Embassy (
0886-261 148; Tubman Blvd, Nigeria House, Congo Town)
Sierra Leonean Embassy (
0886-427 404; Tubman Blvd, Congo Town)
UK Embassy ( 06-516 973; chalkleyroy@aol.com; UN Dr, Clara Town, Bushrod Island) Honorary consul,
emergency assistance only; otherwise contact the British High Commission in Freetown,
Sierra Leone.
US Embassy OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (
077-054 826; http://monrovia.usembassy.gov/ ;
UN Dr, Mamba Point)
HEALTH
You will need a valid yellow-fever vaccination certificate in order to enter Liberia.
Malaria is endemic and prophylaxis is recommended. Typhoid is also relatively common,
so take care to wash your hands before eating.
MONEY
Liberia has two units of currency; the Liberty dollar (L$, or LD) and the US dollar, which
is accepted in most places. There are between 60 and 73 Liberty dollars to one US dollar.
For small purchases such as newspapers, shared taxi rides and cheap meals, Liberians use
Liberty dollars. For anything else, it's US dollars.
If you have a Visa (not MasterCard) card, Ecobank's ATMs are reasonably reliable in
Monrovia. Elsewhere, carry cash. Western Union and Moneygram operate in most towns.
PRACTICALITIES
» Electricity Voltage is 110V. Plugs are a mixture of US-style (two flat pins) and European style. Grid power is
gradually improving in Monrovia, although most hotels and apartment blocks still rely on fuel-heavy generators.
Outside of the capital, it's generators all the way.
» Language Liberian English - which to the untrained ear sounds something like Caribbean-lilted English, with
southern American undertones and missing consonents - is the main language. Upcountry, as many as 25 lan-
guages are spoken, including Bassa, Mende, Vai and Kpelle.
» Newspapers There are dozens of national newspapers; among the best-regarded are the New Dawn, the Ob-
server and Front Page Africa .
OPENING HOURS
Banks Generally open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 9am to noon on Saturday.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
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