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WEST AFRICAN POWER POOL (WAPP) PÖYRY ENERGY LTD.
Mount Coffee HPP ESIA and RAP 2012-09-18
ESIA Report Page 13
3 THE PROJECT
3.1 The Project Site
The Republic of Liberia is a country in West Africa. The neighbouring countries are
Sierra Leone to the west, Guinea to the north and Cote d’Ivoire to the east; to the south
it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. Liberia covers an area of 111’369 km 2 and has an
estimated number of 3.7 million inhabitants. Liberia is divided into 15 counties, which
are further subdivided into districts and then into clans. The assigned project is sited
within the Montserrado County and there within the Careysburg District. The main
ethnic groups within the Careysburg District are Kpelle, Bassa, Mano, Kissi, Loma and
Gola.
Mt. Coffee HPP site
Figure 3-1: Map of Liberia and the Counties
The Mount Coffee Hydropower Project (in this report sometimes referred to as MC
HPP) is located on the St. Paul River about 25 km upstream of Monrovia and 3 to 4 km
west of Arthington town. The St. Paul River has a length of about 500 km and originates
as Diani River in south-eastern Guinea. It flows in a south-westerly direction through
Liberia and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The estuary of the St. Paul River is located
at Cape Mesurado in Monrovia, separating Monrovia from its suburb Brewerville.