Buchanan (Bassa: Gbezohn), also previously known as Grand Bassa on some maps, is the third largest city in Liberia, lying on Waterhouse Bay, part of the Atlantic of the 2008 census, Buchanan has a population of 34,270. Of this, 16,984 were male and 17,286 . Named for Thomas Buchanan, cousin of president James Buchanan, and second governor of Liberia, it is also the capital ...