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Harbel

Coordinates: 6°17′N 10°21′W / 6.283°N 10.350°W / 6.283; -10.350
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Harbel
Harbel is located in Liberia
Harbel
Harbel
Location in Liberia
Coordinates: 6°17′N 10°21′W / 6.283°N 10.350°W / 6.283; -10.350
Country Liberia
CountyMargibi County
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
25,309

Harbel is a town in Margibi County, Liberia. It lies along the Farmington River, about 15 miles upstream from the Atlantic Ocean.[1] It was named for the founder of The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Harvey S. Firestone, and his wife, Idabelle. Since 1926, Harbel has been home to a massive natural rubber plantation which is still operated by the Firestone subsidiary of Bridgestone.[1]

Roberts International Airport is 2 miles southwest of Harbel.[2]

As of the 2008 census, Harbel had a population of 25,309.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Harbel" Britannica Online Encyclopaedia
  2. ^ "Harbel" Britannica Online Encyclopedia
  3. ^ "Liberia: Counties, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Areas - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-09-06.

6°17′N 10°21′W / 6.283°N 10.350°W / 6.283; -10.350