Yekepa
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Yekepa | |
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  Yekepa Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates: 7°35′N 8°32′W / 7.583°N 8.533°W | |
| Country |  Liberia |
| County | Nimba County |
Yekepa is a town in the Yahmein or
African Bible College University.[1]
Despite some controversy, international steel company Arcelor Mittal was given approval to begin restoring the once prosperous mining town in May 2007. The reconstruction was to include a hospital, schools and other facilities for the township. However, due to fluctuations in world iron prices, much of the redevelopment never happened, and less than a decade later, much of the site had been abandoned once again.[2]
Notable people
- Jeremiah Koung (b. 1978), Vice President-elect of Liberia[3]
References
- ^ Kwanue, C.Y. (February 7, 2010). "Faculty at Liberia's 9 Universities, Colleges Numbers 1,137". Daily Observer. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^ Johnson, Vida (May 19, 2016). "Yekepa a Ghost Town". Daily Observer.
- ^ "IN PROFILE: Who Is Sen. Jeremiah Kpan Koung". Era News. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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07°34′46″N 08°32′16″W / 7.57944°N 8.53778°W
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