Harbel

Harbel
Harbel Location in Liberia
Coordinates: 6°17′N 10°21′W / 6.283°N 10.350°W / 6.283; -10.350
Country	Liberia
County	Margibi County
Population  (2008)
• Total	25,309

Harbel is a town in Margibi County, Liberia. It lies along the Farmington River, about 15 miles upstream from the Atlantic Ocean.^[1] It was named for the founder of The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Harvey S. Firestone, and his wife, Idabelle. Since 1926, Harbel has been home to a massive natural rubber plantation which is still operated by the Firestone subsidiary of Bridgestone.^[1]

Roberts International Airport is 2 miles southwest of Harbel.^[2]

As of the 2008 census, Harbel had a population of 25,309.^[3]