Map of Zwedru, Liberia

Zwedru is the administrative centre of Grand Gedeh County, Liberia, with a population of about 38,269. It lies at 6.0685°N, 8.1356°W. Zwedru is about 295 km (184 mi) east of Monrovia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bloléquin, 58 km to the north.

Zwedru at a glance

Where is Zwedru?

• The 6th largest city in Liberia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zwedru

• Bloléquin — 58 km north, Ivory Coast
• Zagné — 74 km east, Ivory Coast
• Guiglo — 88 km northeast, Ivory Coast
• Goya — 96 km northeast, Ivory Coast
• Fengolo — 114 km northeast, Ivory Coast
• Duekoué — 115 km northeast, Ivory Coast
• Danané — 132 km north, Ivory Coast
• Ganta — 160 km northwest
• Man — 163 km northeast, Ivory Coast
• Gbarnga — 180 km northwest

Largest cities in Liberia

• Monrovia — 1,542,549
• Gbarnga — 86,031
• Buchanan — 75,854
• Ganta — 63,523
• Kakata — 52,247
• 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.