[4] Edina 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.

[7][11] It is near the mouth of the river, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Buchanan with Paynesberry and Tuo Town the next closest communities.

[12] Lying along the Atlantic coast in the central part of Liberian coastline, about 40 miles south of the capital of Monrovia, it is inhabited by many fishermen.

[12] Edina Public Health Center, a government run medical clinic, is located in the city.

[13] The Liberian government believes Edina lies at the southern end of possible off-shore oil deposits.