Zwedru

City in Liberia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

ZWEDRU - panoramio

ZWEDRU - panoramio: Mr.R.Sobah, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Zwedru is a city in Liberia, in Grand Gedeh County. About 38,269 people live in the city proper, making it the 6th largest city of Liberia in our atlas.

It lies at 6.07° N, 8.14° W, about 221 m (725 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Monrovia time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Zwedru. Green dots: other major cities of Liberia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Zwedru has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 31°C (87°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 20°C (67°F). Around 1,697 mm (67 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

30°20°Jan2431°22°Feb6230°22°Mar11430°22°Apr13330°22°May18428°21°Jun25028°20°Jul14128°20°Aug17328°21°Sep21529°22°Oct22429°22°Nov12130°21°Dec56mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • ZWEDRU - panoramio: Mr.R.Sobah, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)