Official Name: | Salala, Bong County |
Pushpin Map: | Liberia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Liberia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Liberia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Bong County |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 6.7464°N -10.1075°W |
Salala is a town in Bong County, Liberia. It was the site of a refugee camp for over 50,000 people who have fled the violence in Liberia ("The Humanitarian Situation in Liberia")
Salala is divided into two parts--Salala and Saysayla. Each part has a population of about 3000, according to data gathered from the clinic in 2020, for a total population of about 6000. It has many schools, including Martha Tubman Public School, Gormalon Public School, Faith Foundation, a Catholic School, a Lutheran School, and a Salvation Army school. There is a mosque and many churches. There is an entertainment center, a business center, and shops on the main road.
There is a small daily market, as well as a large market on Fridays, located on the Old Road.