Caldwell, Liberia


Caldwell is a township located in Montserrado County, Liberia. Caldwell was one of the four townships established in the first wave of colonization. It is listed as one of the original settlements comprising the Commonwealth of Liberia in the 1839 Constitution, which was drafted by the American Colonization Society. The name comes from Elias B. Caldwell and family, about 1816, Presbyterians in what became Caldwell, New Jersey.

Government

In 2018 President George Weah appointed Francis Woods as Commissioner for Caldwell.
The western parts of Caldwell township are part of the Montserrado-15 electoral district. The eastern parts of Caldwell township are part of the Montserrado-11 electoral district.

Demographics

Caldwell township is divided into eight communities;
CommunityInhabitants No. of Households
Caldwell Community4,4561,087
Caldwell Market3,817931
Cassava Hill437106
Central Caldwell3,308807
Dixville Water Side1,092266
New Georgia Road7,4741,823
Samukai Town1,844450
Upper Caldwell3,807929