How far is Monrovia from the sea?
Monrovia sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.4 km (0.3 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Montserrado, Liberia.
To the coast
0.4 km
0.3 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
99 km
with Sierra Leone
Setting
On the coast
845th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
MonroviaNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Monrovia at a glance
- Coordinates
- 6.3005° N, 10.7969° W
- Region
- Montserrado, Liberia
- Distance to the coast
- 0.4 km (0.3 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 6.2994° N, 10.8004° W (Montserrado, Liberia)
- Nearest land border
- 99 km (61 miles), with Sierra Leone
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Questions
How far is Monrovia from the sea?
Monrovia sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.4 km (0.3 miles) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Montserrado, Liberia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 0.4 km (0.3 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Monrovia from the nearest border?
Monrovia is 99 km (61 miles) from the nearest land border, with Sierra Leone, in a straight line.
Where in Monrovia is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (6.3005° N, 10.7969° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.