The Republic of Liberia is divided into fifteen counties. Each is administered by a superintendent appointed by the President.
Counties of Liberia | |
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Category | Unitary state |
Location | Republic of Liberia |
Number | 15 counties |
Populations | 90,777 (Rivercess) – 1,920,914 (Montserrado) |
Areas | 4,020 km2 (1,553 sq mi) (Montserrado) – 11,600 km2 (4,460 sq mi) (Nimba) |
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Subdivisions |
Counties
editMap # | County | Capital | Population (2022 Census)[1] |
Area (mi2)[2] |
Number of Districts |
Date Created |
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1 | Bomi | Tubmanburg | 133,668 | 749 sq mi (1,940 km2) | 4 | 1984 |
2 | Bong | Gbarnga | 467,502 | 3,386 sq mi (8,770 km2) | 12 | 1964 |
3 | Gbarpolu | Bopolu | 95,995 | 3,740 sq mi (9,700 km2) | 6 | 2001 |
4 | Grand Bassa | Buchanan | 293,557 | 3,064 sq mi (7,940 km2) | 8 | 1839 |
5 | Grand Cape Mount | Robertsport | 178,798 | 1,993 sq mi (5,160 km2) | 5 | 1844 |
6 | Grand Gedeh | Zwedru | 216,692 | 4,047 sq mi (10,480 km2) | 3 | 1964 |
7 | Grand Kru | Barclayville | 109,342 | 1,503 sq mi (3,890 km2) | 18 | 1984 |
8 | Lofa | Voinjama | 367,376 | 3,854 sq mi (9,980 km2) | 6 | 1964 |
9 | Margibi | Kakata | 304,946 | 1,010 sq mi (2,600 km2) | 4 | 1985 |
10 | Maryland | Harper | 172,202 | 886 sq mi (2,290 km2) | 2 | 1857 |
11 | Montserrado | Bensonville | 1,920,914 | 737 sq mi (1,910 km2) | 17 | 1839 |
12 | Nimba | Sanniquellie | 621,841 | 4,459 sq mi (11,550 km2) | 6 | 1964 |
13 | Rivercess | River Cess | 90,777 | 2,159 sq mi (5,590 km2) | 7 | 1985 |
14 | River Gee | Fish Town | 124,653 | 1,974 sq mi (5,110 km2) | 6 | 2000 |
15 | Sinoe | Greenville | 150,358 | 3,913 sq mi (10,130 km2) | 17 | 1843 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Liberia: Counties, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Areas - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Liberia. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
External links
edit- "Counties of Liberia". Statoids.
- Official Liberian Census Final Results 2008 Archived 2013-09-11 at the Wayback Machine