Map of Buchanan, Liberia

Buchanan is the administrative centre of Grand Bassa County, Liberia, with a population of about 75,854. It lies at 5.8769°N, 10.0496°W. Buchanan is about 95 km (59 mi) southeast of Monrovia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Harbel, 53 km to the northwest.

Buchanan at a glance

Where is Buchanan?

• The 3rd largest city in Liberia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Buchanan

• Harbel — 53 km northwest
• Kakata — 80 km northwest
• Monrovia — 95 km northwest
• Gbarnga — 140 km northeast
• Ganta — 191 km northeast
• Zwedru — 213 km east
• Bloléquin — 239 km east, Ivory Coast
• Nzérékoré — 249 km northeast, Guinea
• Kenema — 256 km northwest, Sierra Leone
• Danané — 260 km northeast, Ivory Coast

Largest cities in Liberia

• Monrovia — 1,542,549
• Gbarnga — 86,031
• Ganta — 63,523
• Kakata — 52,247
• Zwedru — 38,269
• Harbel — 38,208
• Harper — 35,503
• Pleebo City — 35,423

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.